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USS Jackson

USS Jackson (LCS 6) is preserved as one ship in the Independence-variant LCS roster.

LCS 6 · Independence-class littoral combat shipUnited States NavyTwenty-first centuryVerified subject image
USS Jackson (LCS-6) underway in on 18 October 2021. A Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) "Wildcards" is visible on her filgt deck.
USS Jackson (LCS-6) underway in on 18 October 2021. A Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) "Wildcards" is visible on her filgt deck. Jackson operatee with the German Navy frigate Bayern (F 217) in the Philippine Sea.This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 211018-N-PL200-0005 (next) . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ Bahaso Jambi ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ English ∙ español ∙ euskara ∙ فارسی ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ slovenščina ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/− · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantLCS 6
ClassIndependence-class littoral combat ship
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States
Builder / shipyardAustal USA
Recorded statusActive

What is known about this ship

USS Jackson (LCS 6) is preserved as one ship in the Independence-variant LCS roster.

Service history

The Navy’s January 2026 LCS fact file lists USS Jackson (LCS 6) in service at San Diego, California.

Class context: Independence-class littoral combat ship

The Independence variant is the aluminum-trimaran half of the U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship program, comprising 19 even-numbered hulls from LCS 2 through LCS 38.

Later service and disposition

Active U.S. Navy service as of the source review.

This ship is recorded as a member of Independence-class littoral combat ship. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Littoral Combat Ship Class - LCS ↗United States Navy · accessed 2026-09-20
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