USS Freedom (LCS-1) is the lead ship of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship for the United States Navy. She is the third vessel to be so named after the concept of freedom. She is the …

A littoral combat ship (LCS) is either of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for littoral warfare in near-shore operations by the United States Navy. It was "envisioned to be a …

SHIP: FREEDOM (LCS 1) is the first of her class and the first of her kind. A fast, agile, and networked surface ship, FREEDOM will employ focused-mission packages outfitted with both …

The Navy originally ordered two Freedom-class LCSs, the lead ship Freedom (LCS-1) and Fort Worth (LCS-3), announced in March 2009 by then-Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter; …

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate near the shore against 21st-century coastal threats. The LCS is capable of...

Oct 4, 2021 · The former Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) departs Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30 in preparations to be towed to Naval Inactive Ship …

USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducts visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training off the coast of Southern California. The training marked the first time a littoral combat ship, an MQ-8B Fire …

Feb 8, 2010 · The Freedom (LCS 1) is the lead ship of the Freedom-class of littoral combat ships (LCS) and the third United States Navy ship to be named for the concept of freedom. The …

Oct 9, 2015 · The USS Freedom (from navy.mil) The USS Freedom was the first littoral, or close to shore, combat ship built by The Marinette Marine Corporation. Mission adaptability is what …

Keel Laid: June 2, 2005 Christened: September 23, 2006 Commissioned: November 8, 2008 Decommissioned: September 30, 2021 Builder: Marinette Marine, Marinette, WI. Propulsion …