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First Littoral Combat Ship to be Commisioned – Freedom (LCS-1)

By On November 5, 2008

This coming Saturday the U.S. Navy will be commissioning its first Littoral Combat Ship, USS Freedom (LCS-1), in a ceremony at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Freedom is the first [...]

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Mobile Offshore Base: Theory or Reality

By On October 9, 2008

A Mobile Offshore Base (MOB), in theory, is a number of independently propelled semisubmersible modules that can be easily deployed to areas in need of military assistance. It’s primary functions [...]

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Blogging in the Navy, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine

By On September 12, 2008

Maritime Reporter has a featured article in their upcoming edition titled “Blogging New Technology” that describes how the US Navy is harnessing the power of ‘Web 2.0′ to improve communication [...]

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Ships Of The Future – LCS, Littoral Combat Ship

By On July 30, 2008

Popular Science brings us Future Navy Ships – Littoral Combat Ship. They write: This is a small, fast ship (capable of 45 knots) for sub-hunting, mine-clearing, and fighting small boats [...]

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