The future USS Freedom, the first ship in the Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship class, is underway Monday, July 28, 2008, to begin Builder's Trials in Lake Michigan. Builder's Trials test propulsion, communications, navigation and mission systems. LCS is a fast, agile, focused-mission ship designed to defeat threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. The 378-foot future USS Freedom is being designed and built by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team. Following the completion of Builder's Trials, Freedom will return to Marinette Marine to prepare for Acceptance Trials that will be conducted by the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. LCS 1 is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy later this year and will be homeported in San Diego, Calif.
| Date Taken: | 07.28.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2008 04:08 |
| Photo ID: | 106205 |
| VIRIN: | 080728-O-0000X-008 |
| Resolution: | 2000x3000 |
| Size: | 3.8 MB |
| Location: | MARINETTE, WISCONSIN, US |
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