The U.S.S Independence was built by General Dynamics. It's called a "littoral combat ship" (LCS), and the tri-maran can move its weapons around faster than any other ship in the Navy. (Ironic that with all that high tech built in, the ship reminds us of the Merrimac ironclad from Civil War days.)Littoral means close to shore, and that's where these very ships will operate. They're tailor-made for launching helicopters and armored vehicles, sweeping mines and firing all manner of torpedoes, missiles and machine guns.These ships are also relatively inexpensive... This one's a bargain at $208 million, and the Navy plans to build 55 of them.This tri-maran is the first of a new fire breathing breed, ready to scoot out of dry dock at a rumored 60 knots... It's like a speedy and heavily armed aircraft carrier for helicopters.Pirates Beware!!!
These ships are being built at Austal in Mobile Alabama60 knots = seventy mph!Can you imagine seventy miles per hour on this beautiful vessel all the while trackin targets with satellite imaging, laser, radar and sonar while readying attack helicopters in the hangar bay?
U.S.S. Independence (LCS-2)
A Triple Hulled, Weapon-Laden Monster !!.
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