USS Billings information

	USS Billings conducting trials on Lake Michigan on 6 December 2018
History
United States
Name	Billings
Namesake	Billings
Awarded	29 December 2010
Builder	Marinette Marine
Laid down	2 November 2015
Launched	1 July 2017
Sponsored by	Sharla Tester
Christened	1 July 2017
Acquired	1 February 2019
Commissioned	3 August 2019
Homeport	Mayport
Identification	MMSI number: 368926295; Hull number: LCS-15;
Motto	Big Sky Over Troubled Waters; Star Of The Big Ocean;
Status	Active
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Displacement	3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) full load
Length	378.3 ft (115.3 m)
Beam	57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Draft	13.0 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets
Speed	45 knots (52 mph; 83 km/h) (sea state 3)
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Endurance	21 days (336 hours)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	11 m RHIB, 40 ft (12 m) high-speed boats
Complement	15 to 50 core crew, 75 mission crew (Blue and Gold crews)
Armament	BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun; RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles; Honeywell Mk 50 Torpedo; NETFIRES PAM missile in the ASuW module; 2 .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns; can be fitted with up to 4 Bushmaster 30 mm guns;
Aircraft carried	2 MH-60R/S Seahawks; MQ-8 Fire Scout;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck, hangar
Notes	Electrical power is provided by 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 kW each.

USS Billings (LCS-15) is a Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy.^[4] She is the first ship in naval service named after Billings, Montana.^[7]

^ "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Launches Future USS Billings" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Billings (LCS 15)" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 February 2019. NNS190205-01. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ "The U.S. Navy Commissions USS Billings, Eighth Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 August 2019. NNS190805-11. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Billings (LCS-15)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ "Freedom Class LCS Littoral Combat Ship". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ "Littoral Combat Ship Class - LCS". America's Navy. US Navy. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
^ "Navy to name combat ship USS Billings". Billings Gazette. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

[launch-1] "Lockheed Martin-Led Team Launches Future USS Billings" (Press release). Lockheed Martin. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[2] "Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Billings (LCS 15)" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 February 2019. NNS190205-01. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[commission-3] "The U.S. Navy Commissions USS Billings, Eighth Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 5 August 2019. NNS190805-11. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

[NVR_Billings-4] "Billings (LCS-15)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[5] "Freedom Class LCS Littoral Combat Ship". Retrieved 18 June 2015.

[NavyLCSclass-6] "Littoral Combat Ship Class - LCS". America's Navy. US Navy. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

[7] "Navy to name combat ship USS Billings". Billings Gazette. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

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History
USS Billings conducting trials on Lake Michigan on 6 December 2018
United States
Name	Billings
Namesake	Billings
Awarded	29 December 2010^[4]
Builder	Marinette Marine^[4]
Laid down	2 November 2015^[4]
Launched	1 July 2017^[1]
Sponsored by	Sharla Tester
Christened	1 July 2017
Acquired	1 February 2019^[2]
Commissioned	3 August 2019^[3]
Homeport	Mayport
Identification	MMSI number: 368926295 Hull number: LCS-15
Motto	Big Sky Over Troubled Waters Star Of The Big Ocean
Status	Active
Badge
General characteristics
Class and type	Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Displacement	3,500 metric tons (3,900 short tons) full load^[6]
Length	378.3 ft (115.3 m)
Beam	57.4 ft (17.5 m)
Draft	13.0 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	2 Rolls-Royce MT30 36 MW gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, 4 Rolls-Royce waterjets
Speed	45 knots (52 mph; 83 km/h) (sea state 3)
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)^[5]
Endurance	21 days (336 hours)
Boats & landing craft carried	11 m RHIB, 40 ft (12 m) high-speed boats
Complement	15 to 50 core crew, 75 mission crew (Blue and Gold crews)
Armament	BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles Honeywell Mk 50 Torpedo NETFIRES PAM missile in the ASuW module 2 .50 cal (12.7 mm) guns can be fitted with up to 4 Bushmaster 30 mm guns
Aircraft carried	2 MH-60R/S Seahawks MQ-8 Fire Scout
Aviation facilities	Flight deck, hangar
Notes	Electrical power is provided by 4 Isotta Fraschini V1708 diesel engines with Hitzinger generator units rated at 800 kW each.