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U.S.S. Independence Trimaran littoral combat ship LCS-2
The U.S.S. Independence was launched last month. Built by General Dynamics at AUSTAL Shipbuilding in Mobile, Al., it’s called a "littoral combat ship" (LCS), and the tri-maran can move huge weapons around faster than any ship in the Navy. Littoral means close to shore, and that’s where these fleet-hulled babies Read more…