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What it's like to spend the night aboard a combat-tested US Navy destroyer
Business Insider recently set sail aboard the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner for an overnight trip from England to France.
What's The Controversy With The Littoral Combat Ship? A Brief Look At Its Complicated History
The Littoral Combat Ship became one of the most controversial chapters in Navy history due to running over budget, ...
Final Independence-class combat ship delivered to Navy
Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the ...
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Navy Receives Its Final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship
The delivery of the final Independence-class vessel closes a significant and controversial chapter in US naval shipbuilding ...
USS Pierre passes sea trials and will soon become San Diego’s newest littoral combat ship
The ship, which cost nearly $600 million to build, is the last Independence-class LCS to be built for the Navy.
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Why Are Littoral Combat Ships Falling Apart? - MSN
Independence class Littoral Combat Ships are suffering hull cracking in multiple locations along the hull. But that is just the tip of the problem ...
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The US Navy Accepts Its Final Littoral Combat Ship
The final Independence-class LCS will now be retooled for mine warfare, and the ships may finally serve a helpful purpose, ...
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Final US Navy Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship concludes ...
After troubled progress with the Littoral Combat Ship programme, the US Navy plans to commission USS Pierre (LCS 38) this autumn.
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Navy retires 'less lethal' USS Detroit warship after 7 years
The littoral combat ship program was launched following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, designed as small, quick ships that could operate close to the shore and handle a range of missions such as ...