USS Montgomery (LCS 8)

USS MONTGOMERY is the fourth INDEPENDENCE - class Littoral Combat Ship and the fourth ship in the Navy to bear the name of the capital of Alabama.

Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS MONTGOMERY. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

Date	Where	Events
September 13, 2016	Gulf of Mexico	USS MONTGOMERY suffers two unrelated engine casualties while proceeding from Mobile, Alabama, to her homeport of San Diego, Calif. The first casualty of the day was caused by a seawater leak in the hydraulic cooling system. A few hours later, the ship suffered a casualty to one of its gas turbine engines. AS a result, the MONTGOMERY was diverted to Mayport, Fla., for repairs.
October 4, 2016	Naval Station Mayport, Fla.	USS MONTGOMERY is hit hard by a tug while she is getting underway from Mayport to avoid Hurricane Matthew. The collision causes a foot-long crack on the starboard side of MONTGOMERY's hull approx. three feet above the waterline. Five strakes were also bent. After temporary repairs, the MONTGOMERY left Mayport and later proceeded to Naval Base Norfolk, Va. The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on October 12, 2016. The location of the repaired collision damage is the painted-over area on the aft lower hull.
October 29, 2016	Panama Canal	While enroute to her homeport San Diego, Calif., the USS MONTGOMERY collides with the wall of a lock in the Panama Canal. At the time of the collision, the ship had a Panama Canal Pilot on board. MONTGOMERY suffered an 18-inch-long crack between her port quarter and transom plates.

Date

Where

Events

September 13, 2016

Gulf of Mexico

USS MONTGOMERY suffers two unrelated engine casualties while proceeding from Mobile, Alabama, to her homeport of San Diego, Calif. The first casualty of the day was caused by a seawater leak in the hydraulic cooling system. A few hours later, the ship suffered a casualty to one of its gas turbine engines. AS a result, the MONTGOMERY was diverted to Mayport, Fla., for repairs.

October 4, 2016

Naval Station Mayport, Fla.

USS MONTGOMERY is hit hard by a tug while she is getting underway from Mayport to avoid Hurricane Matthew. The collision causes a foot-long crack on the starboard side of MONTGOMERY's hull approx. three feet above the waterline. Five strakes were also bent. After temporary repairs, the MONTGOMERY left Mayport and later proceeded to Naval Base Norfolk, Va.

The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on October 12, 2016. The location of the repaired collision damage is the painted-over area on the aft lower hull.

October 29, 2016

Panama Canal

While enroute to her homeport San Diego, Calif., the USS MONTGOMERY collides with the wall of a lock in the Panama Canal. At the time of the collision, the ship had a Panama Canal Pilot on board. MONTGOMERY suffered an 18-inch-long crack between her port quarter and transom plates.

USS MONTGOMERY Image Gallery:

The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on October 12, 2016. On the second photo the MONTGOMERY is being refueled by USNS PATUXENT (T-AO 201) while both ships are pierside.

The photos below were taken by Sebastian Thoma and show the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on December 20, 2016.

The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the MONTGOMERY at BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair for a Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) on October 11, 2017.

The photo below was taken by Sebastian Thoma and shows the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on November 10, 2017.

The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on September 28, 2018.

The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on March 2, 2019.

The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hi., on June 8, 2019.

The photos below were taken by Sebastian Thoma and show the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on November 28 and November 29 (aerial photos), 2021.

The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on December 28, 2021.

The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the MONTGOMERY at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on May 29, 2022. Note that the two Mk-50 33mm guns are back on board (aft of the big radomes on the bridge roof). They were missing on the photos from November and December 2021 (see above).

The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning on November 5, 2022, during an open ship event aboard USS MONTGOMERY (LCS 8) as part of Fleet Week San Diego, Calif.

General Characteristics:	Awarded: December 29, 2010
	Keel laid: June 25, 2013
	Launched: August 6, 2014
	Commissioned: September 10, 2016
	Builder: Austal USA, Mobile, Ala.
	Propulsion system: two LM2500 gas turbine engines, two diesel engines, four waterjets
	Length: 418 feet (127.5 meters)
	Beam: 104 feet (31.5 meters)
	Draft: 13 feet (4 meters)
	Displacement: approx. 3,104 tons full load
	Speed: 47 knots
	Armament: one Mk-110 57mm gun, two Mk-50 33mm guns, one SeaRAM CIWS
	Aircraft: two MH-60 helicopters
	Homeport: San Diego, Calif.
	Crew: 8 officers, 32 enlisted (two crews, a gold and a blue one) and up to 35 mission crew



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