Story
This littoral combat ship (lcs) was built in 2013 by Austal USA in Mobile, AL.
Historical Notes
George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 27/04/2023) stated "This week I shot the oldest one still operating out of San Diego, USS JACKSON (LCS 6). She's due for decommissioning next year. A point of interest to me is that I could barely read the number on the hull of the JACKSON. Since the hull never gets painted, I guess neither do the markings, and what was once a grey number is now essentially a pattern of blue corrosion blossoms. "
Owners & Masters
In 2013-2023 she was owned by the United States Navy.
Armament
BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns (2 aft, 2 forward)
Evolved SeaRAM 11 cell missile launcher
Mission modules
Aircraft carried
2 × MH-60R/S Seahawks
MQ-8 Fire Scout
References
- George Schneider (Email to Nauticapedia 27/04/2023)
- cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (website viewed 27/04/2023)
