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Zitat:US Navy christens its final Freedom-class LCS

Following the technical issues that have led many Freedom vessels to be decommissioned early in their intended lifetimes, the US Navy celebrates its last vessel. [...]

The US Navy (USN) has christened its 16th and final Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS), the USS Cleveland (LCS 31), on 15 April 2023 at the Wisconsin-based Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard. [...] However, the Freedom-class fleet experienced were soon deemed “operationally unsuitable due to low reliability and availability caused by propulsion failures” according to the office of the US Director, Operational Test & Evaluation in its FY2023 report. This has led to reduced lifetimes for some Freedom vessels, as many have already been decommissioned.

https://www.naval-technology.com/news/us...class-lcs/

Schneemann

Beim Stapellauf (Stapelkipp?) hat ein Schlepper dem LCS gleich mal eine Beule per Kopfstoss verpasst.

Und da Seeleute ja tendenziell abergläubisch sind, ist das einfach schon mal ein schlechtes Zeichen.

Schneemann

und in Bildern