The Navy now is in possession of the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship after a milestone moment this week for a troubled collection of vessels once valued for their promise as stealthy ...
ABOARD THE USS FREEDOM — A core crew size of 53 appears to suit the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-1) Freedom just fine, says Cmdr. Patrick Thien, the ship’s commanding officer. “This is the right crew ...
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), the final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, marking the end of more than two decades of construction on the ...
BOSTON — A new warship joins the fleet. The Navy last weekend commissioned the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LSC) USS Nantucket (LCS 27) in Boston, Massachusetts. “The crew, along with our ...