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USS CORONADO (LCS-4)

CDR John KochendorferCommanding Officer

Blue Crew

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1600 ton displacement 306’ length 37’ beam 4 MPDE’s = 12k SHP 21 knots 8 Officers 201 Enlisted

Keel Laid: 30 APR 43Launched: 15 JUL 43Commissioned: 29 OCT 43Decomm’d: 13 JUN 46Recomm’d: 18 FEB 55Decomm’d II: 17 OCT 69

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CORONADO is an LCS…

Most radical ship concept in modern history. Most radical ship concept in modern history.

3rd ship to bear the name “CORONADO”

LCS = Littoral Combat Ship

Innovative use of Technology- Minimum Manning- Hybrid Sailors fulfill multiple roles- Training and Qualification ashore- Multi-Crewing allows ship to stay deployed longer

Operational Flexibility- Interchangeable Mission Packages- High Speed, Highly Agile, Shallow Draft- “3-2-1” Concept

Keel Laid: 17 DEC 2009Launched: 14 JAN 2012Commissioned: 5 APR 2014?

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Two Classes of Littoral Combat Ship

Two Classes of Littoral Combat Ship

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Anticipated LCS Operations

• Counter Drug Ops• GWOT• Establish Regional Partnerships• Enhance Hemispheric Stability and Security

• Counter Drug Ops• GWOT• Establish Regional Partnerships• Enhance Hemispheric Stability and Security

Gulf of Guinea - Sub-Saharan Navy Cooperation• HOA - Counter Terrorism - Counter Piracy • Persian Gulf - Counter Terrorism - Regional Engagement - Oil Platform Protection

Gulf of Guinea - Sub-Saharan Navy Cooperation• HOA - Counter Terrorism - Counter Piracy • Persian Gulf - Counter Terrorism - Regional Engagement - Oil Platform Protection

Other Missions• Maritime Security Ops • Mobility/Logistics• SPECOPS• NEO• HA/DR

Other Missions• Maritime Security Ops • Mobility/Logistics• SPECOPS• NEO• HA/DR

Southern Philippines

- Counter Terrorism

• Establish Regional Partnerships

• Enhance Hemispheric Stability and Security

Southern Philippines

- Counter Terrorism

• Establish Regional Partnerships

• Enhance Hemispheric Stability and Security

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What LCS is not...

• 1-for-1replacement for FFG, MCM, PC

• Meant to go head-to-head against adversary capital ships

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CORONADO Specifications

Sprint Speed (full load): 40+ ktsCruise Range (full load): 4300 NM @ 20 ktsSprint Range (full load): 1942 NM @ 46 ktsHangar for 2 MH-60 & 3 VTUAVRetractable Azi Thruster4 x Diesel Generators

Modular Mission Capacity: 210 MTCore Crew: 40Accommodations: 78 (plus 22 surge)Aviation: 2 MH-60, 3 VTUAVA/C Launch/Recover: Sea State 5W/C Launch/Recover: Sea State 4

Propulsion: Gas Turbine/Diesel/Waterjet Hull Design: Aluminum TrimaranLength Overall: 416.7 ftBeam: 99.7 ftDraft: 14.8 ftDisplacement: 2,675 MT

Fred Olsen Express Fred Olsen Express

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LCS Sizing Comparison to DDG 51LCS Sizing Comparison to DDG 51

General Dynamics LCS

TrimaranLOA 419’

General Dynamics LCS

TrimaranLOA 419’

DDG 51MonohullLOA 510’

DDG 51MonohullLOA 510’

LCS – Less Than 1/3 Displacement of DDG 51LCS – Less Than 1/3 Displacement of DDG 51

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Aviation Capability Comparison

12.5 m 11.0 m 4.2 m 4.6 m8.5 m

CGFFGDDGGD LCSLPD

FFG

DDG

LCS

CG

Flight Deck is the size of 2.5 NBA-sized basketball Courts.

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Flight Deck

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Mission Packages

1. Provide LCS its punch and extends the battlespace

2. Designed for MIW, SUW, USW

3. Cutting edge technologies

4. Mission Package = Mission Module + Aviation Det

5. Unmanned vehicles designed into every Mission Package

6. Mission Packages can swap out in <48 hours just about anywhere in the world

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Revolutionizing the Surface Navy

The crew of USS CORONADO is forging the future of the surface fleet.

“We are not different……but we are.”

LCS breaks the mold in nearly every aspect.• Manning & Crewing• Training & Certifying

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• Minimum manning– 40 core crew, 12-15 mission package, 23-man composite (Helo, VTUAV) AVDET

– Crews are operators, not maintainers – most other duties done ashore

– Highly-trained hybrid Sailors perform multiple functions

– Stringent detailing requirements support multi-crewing & training

– Unplanned losses must be quickly filled

1. Multi-crewing – Currently Blue/Gold (2 crews per ships)

– Ultimately 3:2:1 (3 crews per 2 ships to keep 1 deployed)

– Increased hull usage (On station time up 33%)

– 4 month crew rotations to mitigate fatigue

– Off-hull core & MP crews located at LCSRON

– Train to Qualify

– Train to Certify

Manning, Crewing, Training

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Bridge / Pilot House

Revolutionizing ship driving…

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The “Face of” USS CORONADO

10 Officers

16 CPOs

11 E-6

5 E-5

6 Females

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Questions?