LCS 24 will be named Oakland

The next Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Oakland (LCS 24), according to an announcement by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. The ship will be named to honor the long-standing history its namesake city has had with the Navy. The LCS can perform a variety of missions in areas such as mine warfare, anti-submarine warfare and surface warfare. LCS 24 will be built by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. It will be 419 feet long and be capable of operating at speeds in excess of 40 knots. (Source: NNS, 08/20/15)