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USS Independence: Commissioning January 16, 2010

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U.S Navy; issued December 18, 2009 -- The Navy officially accepted delivery of the future USS Independence (LCS 2) Dec. 18 during a short ceremony in Mobile, Ala. Independence is the second littoral combat ship delivered to the Navy, and the first LCS of the General Dynamics variant. LCS is a new breed of U.S. Navy warship with versatile warfighting capabilities, capable of open-ocean operation, but optimized for littoral, or coastal, missions.

"Today marks a critical milestone in the life of the LCS 2," said Rear Adm. James Murdoch, the LCS program manager in the Navy's Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships. "The Navy and our industry partners have worked diligently to deliver a much-needed capability."

Prior to delivery, the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) conducted Acceptance Trials aboard LCS 2 on Nov. 13-19, and found the ship's propulsion plant, sea-keeping and self-defense performance to be "commendable," and recommended that the chief of naval operations authorize delivery of the ship following the correction or waiver of cited material deficiencies.

Between now and sail away in February 2010, the contractor will correct most of the trial cards received during trials. Any remaining cards will be corrected during scheduled post-delivery maintenance availabilities including the post-shakedown availability scheduled for completion in 2011.

Delivery is the last shipbuilding milestone before commissioning, scheduled for Jan. 16 in Mobile, Ala.

Posted by Sherry 2010-01-11 01:10|| || Front Page|| [11141 views ] Top

#1 Gratz guys , tasty bit of kit .

Would feel good leaving that on a RHIB, looking back knowing my butt is covered.

Posted by Oscar 2010-01-11 03:53|| 2010-01-11 03:53|| Front Page Top

#2 As per MSM-Net News that the USN wants BMD capabilities on its select future warship classes,

To wit,

CHINESE MIL FORUM > [Xinhua Artic] CHINESE ABM CAN NOW SHOOTDOWN US MINUTEMEN-III ICBMS | CHINA SAYS MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEM TEST SUCCESSFUL| DAYS OF YANKEE NUCLEAR MISSLE INVULNERABILITY ARE OVER.

Also from CMF > [Sorcha Faal] RUSSIA REPORTS THOUSANDS [approxi 4500-5000] CHINESE TROOPS HAVE "GONE MISSING" INSIDE THE USA???

* PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > PLA SECOND ARTILLERY CORPS TO CREATE NEW "UNDERGROUND GREAT WALL" [deep Mountain Tunplexes?]TO DEFEND AGZ ANTI-EARTH PENETRATING NUCLEAR BOMBS [read, the USA]. However, the same may induce a SINO-US, etc. "ARMS RACE" as per such devices becuz it takes Scores, 00's, or perhaps 000's to effec destroy these underground -plexes.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-01-11 19:46|| 2010-01-11 19:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Lest we fergit, "SINK THE TIRPITZ, SINK THE TIRPITZ" [Bismarck]; + "THE GORGEBUSTERS" [Dambusters = Three Gorges].

* ION WMF > US WALKING THE DEEP "RED LINE" AGZ CHINA WITH RAYTHEON PATRIOT-III MISSLE SALES TO TAIWAN. FOSTER RISE OF HATE IN CHINA AGZ USA.

* SAME WMF > RUSSIAN R & D: TUPOLEV'S NEW "IRIS" UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE CAN KILL THE US AIRCRAFT CARRIER; + CHINA'S NEW SHORE-TO-SHIP KILLER MISSLE TO DEFEND NORTH KOREA AGZ JAPAN AND THE US AIRCRAFT CARRIER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-01-11 19:59|| 2010-01-11 19:59|| Front Page Top

#4 when do we get the "USS Kicking Turbaned Asses"?

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-11 20:46|| 2010-01-11 20:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Now if they can come up the all the modules the LCS is supposed to carry (and in sufficient numbers)...

Posted by Pappy 2010-01-11 21:53|| 2010-01-11 21:53|| Front Page Top

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