USS McClung (LSM-1)

NNS Kada of the same type.
History
United States
Name	McClung [1] [2]
Namesake	Megan McClung
Builder	Bollinger Shipyards, Pascagoula, Mississippi
Laid down	2026 (planned)
Sponsored by	Re McClung (mother) and Gabrielle McClung (niece)
Completed	2029 (planned)
Identification	LSM-1
Status	Ordered
General characteristics
Type	Landing Ship, Tank
Displacement	4,000  t (3,900 long tons)
Length	100 m (328 ft 1 in)
Beam	16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (maximum)
Range	3,400 nautical miles (6,300 km; 3,900 mi)
Capacity	500 tonnes cargo
Troops	250-282 troops
Crew	18-32
Armament	1× 30 mm gun (planned)

USS McClung (LSM-1) is the lead ship of the McClung-class landing ship medium, a new generation of amphibious warfare vessels being developed for the United States Navy. She will be built at Bollinger Shipyards in Pascagoula, Mississippi. ^[3]

Naming

The ship's name was officially announced by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on January 16, 2025. It honors Major Megan M.L. McClung, a 1995 U.S. Naval Academy graduate who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 6, 2006. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of United States Navy Landing Ship Mediums

References

1. "US Navy unveils name for first ship in new medium landing ship class". Naval Today. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
2. "SECNAV Names First Medium Landing Ship USS McClung". USNI News. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
3. "US Navy takes next steps for new LSM medium landing ship class". Naval News. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.