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USS Omaha

USS Omaha (LCS 12) is preserved as one ship in the Independence-variant LCS roster.

USS Omaha (LCS 12), a littoral combat ship, pierside at the installation during a brief fuel stop. OMAHA is conducting a change of homeport to San Diego. Nav...
USS Omaha (LCS 12), a littoral combat ship, pierside at the installation during a brief fuel stop. OMAHA is conducting a change of homeport to San Diego. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay provides support to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and partner navies in the Caribbean operating area. (U. S.Guantanamo Bay Port prepares to assist the future USS Omaha (LCS 12). · Public domainImage source
Hull / pennantLCS 12
ClassIndependence-class littoral combat ship
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States
Builder / shipyardAustal USA
Recorded statusActive

What is known about this ship

USS Omaha (LCS 12) is preserved as one ship in the Independence-variant LCS roster.

Service history

The Navy’s January 2026 LCS fact file lists USS Omaha (LCS 12) 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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