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s first venture from
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The operational concept includes deployment of a two or three-ship squadron to operate in the littorals to counter anti-access forces and to support the operations of the U.S. Navy and other friendly surface ships. The operational concept is in direct support of the U.S. Navy's
Maritime Strategy, "A
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February 2011, the ship developed a six-inch (150 mm) crack in its hull that leaked 5 US gallons (19 L) of water an hour. The Navy proceeded to investigate, the problem appearing to be due to faulty welds rather than a design error. The repairs were
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The flight deck is 1.5 times the size of that of a standard surface ship, and uses a Trigon traversing system to move helicopters in and out of the hangar. The ship has two ways to launch and recover various mission packages: a stern ramp and a starboard side door near the waterline. The mission
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Southern California. An inflatable boot seal was deployed in a successful effort to contain the flooding, and the ship returned to San Diego, on its own power. This marked a return to the dry dock before the ship even completed its last post-repair
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was "not expected to be survivable" in combat. Helicopters on board the ship cannot tow its mine-hunting sensors, so it must rely on uncrewed systems for mine countermeasures, although those systems are not in service, and will not be for several years. Her 30 mm (1.2 in)
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operations in two shipping containers in the mission module cargo area. These containers will not include sanitary facilities, so they will be forced to use the ones in the ship's berthing spaces. About half of the 20 member boarding team will be temporarily replaced with
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class, which cause vibrations at high speeds that make accurate firing difficult. The integrated weapons systems and air/surface search radar have "performance deficiencies" that affect the ship's "tracking and engagement of contacts".
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was dry docked in order to expand berthing by 20 and for firefighting and boat handling improvements. After another docking to apply a new paint scheme and apply another fix for the aft ramp, she departed for
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and one MQ-8B flying with the surface warfare (SUW) mission package installed, intended to provide fleet protection against small boats and asymmetric threats.
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and the mission module crew. Although billed as a trip for training and international cooperation exercises,
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now meets the damage stability requirement with the addition of the external tanks and that the design of
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diesel generators provide 3.2 megawatts (4,300 hp) of electrical power to power the ship systems.
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launcher is mounted above the hangar for short-range defense against aircraft and cruise missiles, and
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s last commanding officer speaking during the ship's decommissioning ceremony, September 2021
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1540:"Navy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets It"
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shakedown. A "special trial" conducted in May 2012, found the ship fit for the deployment.
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and small ships, but not designed to take on large warships. The ship is a semi-planing
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Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
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Inspection and Survey (INSURV) conducted
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would be decommissioned on 21 March 2021. In
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V1708 diesel engines, Hitzinger generator units (800 kW (1,100 hp) each)
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1774:"Off Course: Did Navy Underplay Steering Problem Before Awarding Ship Contract?"
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The ship is a semi-planing steel monohull with an aluminum superstructure. The
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3032:"Navy Conducts Initial Fire Scout, H-60 Helicopter Demonstration Aboard LCS"
2972:"Navy: Freedom LCS Conducted More Than Training Missions in South China Sea"
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in Singapore, set to participate in joint military exercises. On 18–19 May,
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Donald D. Gabrielson, (CO Blue) and Michael P. Doran, (CO Gold) in command.
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2677:"Navy's $ 670 Million Fighting Ship Is 'Not Expected to Be Survivable,'"
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In early 2013, the vessel took part in the National Geographic TV movie
1080:, Det. 2, a LCS Surface Warfare Mission Package, and a U.S. Coast Guard
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2942:"Sleepless In Singapore: LCS Is Undermanned & Overworked, Says GAO"
2249:"Failed Equipment, Flawed Designs Plague Lockheed Littoral Combat Ship"
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1918:"Cost Growth Leads To Stop-Work On Team Lockheed LCS-3 Construction"
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was delivered to the Navy on 18 September 2008, and commissioned in
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Side launch during her christening at the Marinette Marine shipyard.
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AN/SQR-20 Multi-Function Towed Array (As part of ASW mission module)
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scheme on sea trials in February 2013, before her first deployment
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1718:"Duty Aboard the Littoral Combat Ship: 'Grueling but Manageable'"
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In February 2020, it was announced that the Navy plans to retire
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scheduled to begin on 27 June 2011, and last until 19 September.
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On 20 June 2020, the US Navy announced that they would be taking
2857:"Photos: Preview of the Republic of Singapore Navy's Open House"
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2998:"USS Freedom Delivers Relief Supplies to Tacloban, Philippines"
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2141:(Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 13 October 2009.
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law enforcement officers for some portion of the deployment.
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out of commission in March 2021, and placing her, along with
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design capable of over 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph).
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She is designed for a variety of missions in shallow waters,
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3085:"The Navy Wants to Retire a Ship That's Only Six Years Old"
1487:"The US Navy – Fact File: Littoral Combat Ship Class – LCS"
884:. Her initials are welded on the ship's keel. The couple's
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has called the report into question and has suggested that
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1675:. University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering.
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Commissioned in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 8 November 2008,
2059:"EXCLUSIVE-Early tests show Lockheed LCS problems-report"
1589:"Navy Details Revised 2021 Ship Decommissioning Schedule"
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in reserve. She was decommissioned on 29 September 2021.
2827:"USS Freedom arrives in Singapore as part of US 'pivot'"
2430:"Crack In Lockheed Martin's Warship Spurs Navy Review".
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On 13 October 2009, the Department of Defense announced
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was launched on 23 September 2006, cost overruns during
3108:"FISCAL YEAR 2021 PROJECTED SHIP INACTIVATION SCHEDULE"
1892:"CBO Report Calls into Question Navy's LCS Evaluation"
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As of February 2024, the USS Freedom is docked at the
3142:, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the
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This article includes information collected from the
2739:"U.S. plans 10-month warship deployment in Singapore"
2770:"New type of Navy combat ship docks at Pearl Harbor"
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List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
2884:"USS Freedom Cuts Short Initial Singapore Underway"
2001:"GAO-09-326SP Assessments of Major Weapon Programs"
888:and wedding bands are embedded in the ship's mast.
589:. She is the third vessel to be so named after the
3058:"USS Freedom (LCS 1) Completes Rough Water Trials"
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1701:. Lockheed Martin. 11 October 2007. Archived from
2801:"First Littoral Combat Ship Loses, Regains Power"
907:ran a highly critical article, arguing that both
794:Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower".
721:with original gray paint scheme in September 2009
16:Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the US Navy
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2480:"Navy books 3 warships for repairs in San Diego"
987:, had ordered a study of an early deployment of
2511:"Fleet News: Freedom Heads To BAE For Upgrades"
1619:Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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771:Four 800 kilowatts (1,100 hp) Fincantieri
593:. She is the design competitor produced by the
2350:"LCS Freedom heads for 5-day dry dock repairs"
2033:"US Navy Adds 3 LCS Ships, 1st Ship Too Heavy"
1868:. Congressional Budget Office. 28 April 2010.
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2563:"LCS Freedom returns to dry dock for repairs"
2224:"In their own words: Harvey's caution on LCS"
2195:"Freedom deployment to have CG boarding team"
1458:"Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Freedom"
1054:operations. On 22 February, off the coast of
2911:"LCS Freedom Suffers Propulsion Loss at Sea"
2615:"U.S. Navy Boosting LCS Core Crew Up to 50%"
2589:"Hunt says LCS Freedom 'is fit for service'"
2111:"CNO orders study of early LCS 1 deployment"
2035:. Dalje.com. 17 October 2008. Archived from
1425:"Refueling tops list of LCS crew challenges"
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1231:conducted the future concept of operations (
953:includes additional stability improvements.
2377:Cavas, Christopher P. (23 September 2010).
1920:. Defenseindustrydaily.com. 16 April 2007.
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269:3,400 long tons (3,450 t) (full load)
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2940:Freedberg Jr., Sydney J. (4 April 2014).
2644:Cavas, Christopher P. (14 January 2013).
2537:"LCS Freedom suffers leak while underway"
2535:Cavas, Christopher P. (3 February 2012).
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2166:"20 to join LCS crew on trial deployment"
1971:"Navy: InSurv recommends accepting LCS 2"
1866:"Life-Cycle Costs of Selected Navy Ships"
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1293:'s decommissioning to 30 September 2021.
977:On 12 June 2009, the Navy confirmed that
846:The construction contract was awarded to
754:Mk 110 57 mm (2.2 in) gun mount
619:and humanitarian relief, capable against
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1945:"Lesson on How Not to Build a Navy Ship"
1587:Burgess, Richard R. (17 February 2021).
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1334:. US Navy. 29 June 2020. Archived from
423:40 ft (12 m) high-speed boats
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2909:Cavas, Christopher P. (22 July 2013).
2807:from the original on 26 September 2013
2780:from the original on 24 September 2015
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2561:Cavas, Christopher P. (1 March 2012).
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1304:alongside the Independence-class ship
448:TRS-3D 3D air and surface search radar
385:47 knots (87 km/h; 54 mph) (
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2675:Ackerman, Spencer (15 January 2013).
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2587:Cavas, Christopher P. (30 May 2012).
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2613:Cavas, Christopher P (2 July 2012).
2337:USS Freedom (LCS 1) enters 3rd Fleet
2279:"USS Freedom marks first deployment"
2145:from the original on 1 December 2009
2013:from the original on 6 December 2014
1924:from the original on 11 January 2016
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597:consortium, in competition with the
454:COMBATSS-21 combat management system
352:(6,480 kW (8,690 hp) each)
4239:Freedom-class littoral combat ships
3064:from the original on 31 August 2018
1846:from the original on 8 January 2009
1630:. 29 September 2021. Archived from
1614:"USS Freedom (LCS 1) Decommissions"
1401:from the original on 12 August 2015
1050:on its first deployment to support
876:, who was posthumously awarded the
612:, Wisconsin, on 18 September 2008.
501:Mk 110 57 mm (2.2 in) gun
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3083:Kyle Mizokami (12 February 2020).
2890:from the original on 12 March 2014
2863:from the original on 23 March 2015
2687:from the original on 29 March 2014
2646:"Special Report: Littoral Warfare"
2490:from the original on 9 August 2011
2405:"Land Forces Will Fade, Navy Rise"
2304:Ewing, Philip (24 February 2010).
2259:from the original on 24 April 2015
2193:Ewing, Philip (12 December 2009).
2164:Ewing, Philip (14 November 2009).
1810:from the original on 14 April 2015
1784:from the original on 24 April 2015
1679:from the original on 19 April 2015
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1538:Trevithick, Joseph (1 July 2020).
1328:"LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP CLASS - LCS"
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2952:from the original on 10 July 2015
2837:from the original on 9 March 2015
2708:"Combat ship Freedom goes to sea"
2706:Steele, Jeanette (2 March 2013).
2247:Liebelson, Dana (23 April 2012).
1969:Ewing, Philip (9 December 2009).
1943:Taubman, Philip (25 April 2008).
1898:from the original on 2 April 2015
1872:from the original on 2 April 2015
1716:Jean, Grace V. (September 2010).
1493:from the original on 2 March 2015
1464:from the original on 29 June 2011
1239:. The demonstration included one
1216:delivered relief supplies to the
1078:Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22
1076:area of responsibility; carrying
1004:Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure
785:so it can rapidly change course.
640:Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One
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3012:from the original on 31 May 2015
2799:Fabey, Michael (20 March 2013).
2749:from the original on 11 May 2012
2459:from the original on 12 May 2018
2453:"Welds Implicated In LCS Cracks"
2451:Fabey, Michael (11 April 2011).
2411:from the original on 30 May 2015
2403:Clark, Colin (13 October 2010).
2285:from the original on 30 May 2015
1561:Larter, David B. (1 July 2020).
993:pirates off the coast of Somalia
522:RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
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508:.50 in (12.7 mm) cal.
2882:Fabey, Michael (22 May 2013).
2509:Robbins, Gary (27 June 2011).
2109:Ewing, Philip (12 June 2009).
2084:Ronald O'Rouke (11 May 2010).
1894:. Bignews.biz. 29 April 2010.
1834:"Navy's Vessel Of Versatility"
1832:Jones, Meg (5 November 2008).
1554:
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1375:. Navsource. 11 September 2019
1169:became the first LCS to reach
850:'s LCS team (Lockheed Martin,
1:
3146:. The entry can be found
2281:. Upi.com. 17 February 2010.
2139:"USS Freedom to Deploy Early"
1806:. Navy.mil. 17 October 2007.
1423:Ewing, Philip (19 May 2009).
1311:
1018:
764:mounts are provided topside.
734:(74 km/h; 46 mph).
517:30 mm (1.2 in) guns
279:387.6 ft (118.1 m)
3680:-class seagoing buoy tenders
3215:Fincantieri Marinette Marine
2974:. USNI.org. 6 January 2014.
2348:Ewing, Philip (4 May 2010).
2222:Ewing, Phil (29 July 2010).
1489:. Navy.mil. 9 January 2015.
1153:Inside: 21st Century Warship
1035:In her limited time at sea,
419:Rigid-hulled inflatable boat
28:Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1
7:
2859:. Alert5.com. 13 May 2013.
2712:The San Diego Union-Tribune
2515:The San Diego Union-Tribune
2484:The San Diego Union-Tribune
1227:From 25 April–16 May 2014,
807:Congressional Budget Office
10:
4270:
3464:mine countermeasures ships
1839:Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1298:Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
1187:Republic of Singapore Navy
1082:Law Enforcement Detachment
298:57.7 ft (17.6 m)
228:Decommissioned, in reserve
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2737:Wolf, Jim (10 May 2012).
1009:United States Coast Guard
979:Chief of Naval Operations
762:.50 caliber (12.7 mm) gun
670:
306:14.1 ft (4.3 m)
285:351 ft (107 m)
244:
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3106:US Navy (20 June 2020).
2774:Honolulu Star Advertiser
758:Rolling Airframe Missile
245:General characteristics
2948:. Breaking Media, Inc.
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2211:(subscription required)
2182:(subscription required)
2127:(subscription required)
1989:(subscription required)
1443:(subscription required)
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886:Saint Christopher medal
882:Operation Iraqi Freedom
825:Construction and career
756:or missile launcher. A
690:built by a team led by
525:Surface-to-Air Missiles
417:36 ft (11 m)
219:Fast, Focused, Fearless
4020:Minneapolis-Saint Paul
3401:Minneapolis-Saint Paul
3174:Commissioning Homepage
1748:"Littoral Combat Ship"
1724:. NDIA. Archived from
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970:, on 8 November 2008,
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3930:Littoral Combat Ships
3888:The Manitowoc Company
3867:Staten Island Ferries
3301:littoral combat ships
3139:Naval Vessel Register
1302:Bremerton, Washington
1260:
1254:5 and 6 for 11 days.
1101:
1048:Naval Station Mayport
1042:On 15 February 2010,
1026:
839:
789:Concept of operations
716:
50:Measure 32 camouflage
3179:naval-technology.com
3008:. 24 November 2013.
1658:23 June 2007 at the
1634:on 30 September 2021
1281:and its sister ship
1185:participated in the
917:littoral combat ship
727:friction stir welded
583:littoral combat ship
410:Boats & landing
260:littoral combat ship
3087:. Popular Mechanics
2946:breakingdefense.com
2656:on 15 February 2013
2236:on 22 January 2012.
2065:on 20 February 2012
1653:US Navy LCS website
1515:. public.navy.mil.
1141:Mk44 Bushmaster IIs
1013:John C. Harvey, Jr.
860:Bollinger Shipyards
634:was home-ported in
555:Aviation facilities
464:Electronic warfare
405:21 days (336 hours)
4106:Gabrielle Giffords
3006:United States Navy
2625:on 22 January 2013
2039:on 11 January 2010
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871:Sergeant 1st Class
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587:United States Navy
515:Mk44 Bushmaster II
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3531: (T-ATF-167)
3522: (T-ATF-166)
2886:. Aviation Week.
2833:. 18 April 2013.
2803:. Aviation Week.
2455:. Aviation Week.
1565:. DefenseNews.com
1373:"Freedom (LCS 1)"
1220:, in the wake of
1179:Changi Naval Base
1068:On 4 April 2010,
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2619:DefenseNews
1523:25 February
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706:, Alabama.
498:BAE Systems
348:16PA6B STC
326:Rolls-Royce
206:Hull number
161:MMSI number
116:2 June 2005
48:in her new
21:USS Freedom
4249:2006 ships
4233:Categories
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4141:Cincinnati
4134:Charleston
4120:Manchester
4099:Montgomery
3985:Sioux City
3957:Fort Worth
3649:Dekanawida
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2541:Navy Times
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1312:References
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1019:Operations
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1569:29 August
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