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Monday, August 2, 2021
Navy Decommissions 2010-Built Littoral Combat Ship ‘USS Independence’
Defense

Navy Decommissions 2010-Built Littoral Combat Ship ‘USS Independence’

The U.S. Navy has decommissioned the 2010-built USS Independence (LCS 2), the first Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship. The Independence, which was

August 2, 2021
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
USS independence tow
Interesting

Historic Aircraft Carrier USS Independence On Course for On Time Arrival at Scrapyard

The decommissioned aircraft carrier, USS Independence has passed Costa Rica on the first leg of its trip from Bremerton and onward to Brownsville, Texas. The

April 6, 2017
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Video: Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Launched at Marinette Marine
News

Video: Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Launched at Marinette Marine

A Lockheed Martin-led team launched the United States Navy's seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Detroit, into the Menominee River this weekend

October 21, 2014
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
The “aggresive corrosion” of the USS INDEPENDENCE – Who’s to blame?
Blog

The “aggresive corrosion” of the USS INDEPENDENCE – Who’s to blame?

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Zachary Harrell/Released You may have seen recently that Austal, a designer and manufacturer of high performance aluminium vessels

June 23, 2011
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Navy

Interesting Ship of the Week – The USS Independence (LCS 2)

The design for Independence (LCS 2) is based on a high-speed trimaran that can make more than 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) and has a range of

August 16, 2010
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