Scene on the Sound: USS Omaha

USS Omaha photo by Jan Hansen

Jan Hansen says "I thought I was seeing USS Gabrielle Giffords, LCS-10 passing; then I saw the number.

"Today’s vessel is a sister ship LCS-12, the USS Omaha. She is headed in with flags flying high."

Type, class: Littoral Combat Ship - LCS; Independence class
Builder: Austal-USA, Mobile, Alabama, USA

STATUS:

• Awarded: December 29, 2010
• Laid down: February 18, 2015
• Launched: November 20, 2015
• Commissioned: February 3, 2018

IN SERVICE:

• Homeport: Naval Base San Diego, California
• Namesake: City of Omaha, Nebraska
• Ships Motto: FORTITER IN RE (resolute in execution)

More information about the Omaha: https://seaforces.org/usnships/lcs/LCS-12-USS-Omaha.htm