LCS -1 Freedom

[Dave Wooley]

Well this is what it looks like LCS-1 "Freedom" Littorial Combat ship.

[kennylibben]

It sure doesn't change my opinion on the aesthetics of modern ships...


...but I approve of the name, better than USS Nancy Pelosi.

[JWintjes]

Is that me or does it look like a rodent??

Jorit

[chuck]

Is that me or does it look like a rodent??

Jorit

Why not? litoral warfare is the naval equivalent of Rattenkrieg.

[JWintjes]

Is that me or does it look like a rodent??

Jorit

Why not? litoral warfare is the naval equivalent of Rattenkrieg.

I hate to say this but that was really a good one!

Jorit

[Gone Asiatic]

One very expensive sea-rodent!

[Werner]

I don't care if it looks like a honey barge, as long as it can do the job.

Unfortunately....

[Timmy C]

A rodent with a giant wart on its right forehead.

At least it has a gun now!

[Sean Hert]

Is that me or does it look like a rodent??

Jorit

Of course! It's the R.O.U.S.- Rodents of Unusual Size (The Princess Bride)

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[GTDEATH13]

What is the purpose of this ship?
It's capabilities? Armament?
Is is a multirole flexible variant of a special operations ship?

Why did they build it and what assignments will it get? Do you think its up to the task? From the looks of it and without knowign any specificatios I would say that it looks like a corvette siazed ship with many electronics. Is it supposed to provide base like support for troops on special missions such as target designation, facility sabotage etc?

[Rob]

Are the names of her sisters to be "Coypu", "Capybara" and "Beaver"?

Rob

[Gerarddm]

Werner-

WHERE or where do I mention Bush at all??? Read my post again: I noted the dissonance between the majesty of the name and the punyness of the ship carrying it.

C'mon, my man...

Jeesh. Lighten up.

[JWintjes]

On a slightly more serious note - if it can comfortably acommodate two H-60, then it seems to be quite a capable platform.

Of course, a big tug with a hangar could do the same...

Jorit

[chuck]

, then it seems to be quite a capable platform.

Of course, a big tug with a hangar could do the same...

Jorit

Then how is it capable? Would be cheaper to rent a couple of drilling support ships, No?

[Guest]

well maybe renting a couple of drilling supports and keeping the more capable ships that went to fund this might have been a better desision. but hinesight is such a wonderfull think !!!!

[JWintjes]

, then it seems to be quite a capable platform.

Of course, a big tug with a hangar could do the same...

Jorit

Then how is it capable? Would be cheaper to rent a couple of drilling support ships, No?

Chuck,

capability has nothing to do with the price tag.

And hiring/buying a drilling support ship might indeed be an idea (incidentally that's what the RN once did), but LCS has a hangar for two helos. I don't see that on the average drilling support.

Jorit

[Werner]

The way the ship fits the aircraft is because they cut back on the maintenance equipment and the spares. After all, if you're "at sea" increment is measured in 100 hours or so, who needs supplies, spares or much in the way of ordinance.

She's also supposed to carry a variety of as yet to be designed "mission modules", most of which I suspect take one or both of the HH-60 storage bays.

[chuck]

but LCS has a hangar for two helos. I don't see that on the average drilling support.

Jorit

Hangers are wusses. Drilling support ships have helo decks, and that's enough.

[crabber]

On a slightly more serious note - if it can comfortably acommodate two H-60, then it seems to be quite a capable platform.

Of course, a big tug with a hangar could do the same...

Jorit

I'm sorry, but a big tug with a hanger can't do 50 knots. This ship has the biggest gas turbines ever put on a US Navy ship, combined with propulsion diesels she has 25% more power than a DDG. Try 0 - 45 knots in two minutes. She accomplished that on sea trials.

[Mark Petersen]

On a slightly more serious note - if it can comfortably acommodate two H-60, then it seems to be quite a capable platform.

Of course, a big tug with a hangar could do the same...

Jorit

She accomplished that on sea trials.

Wouldn't that be "lake" trials