(See) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)

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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/

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