Sea Control Ship
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The Sea Control Ship (SCS) was a small aircraft carrier developed and conceptualized by the United States Navy under Chief of Naval Operations Elmo Zumwalt during the 1970s. Currently the term refers to naval vessels that can perform similar duties.[1] The SCS was intended as an escort vessel, providing air support for convoys. It was canceled after budgetary cuts to the US Navy.
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Name | Sea Control Ship (SCS) |
Builders | Never built |
Operators | United States Navy |
Cost | $100 Million USD 1973 dollars (est.) $626 Million USD 2022 dollars (est.) |
Planned | 8 |
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Type | ASW carrier |
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Length | 620 ft (190 m) |
Beam | 80 ft (24 m) |
Draft | 21.62 ft (6.59 m) |
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Armament | 2 x 20-mm Phalanx CIWS mounts |
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The SCS was to be equipped with a mix of Rockwell XFV-12 fighter aircraft and anti-submarine warfare helicopters.[2] It was tasked with carrying out anti-submarine warfare operations.