kiep 0 Posted September 20, 2009 Some pics of the USS Independence (LCS-2) LCS= Littoral combat ship Enjoy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+CrazyhorseB34 937 Posted September 21, 2009 This thing is garbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stick 773 Posted September 21, 2009 And thats a very qualified statement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted September 21, 2009 When viewed from the top, it reminds me of a letter opener. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+allenjb42 4,234 Posted September 21, 2009 I like the sports area at the stern for shipboard recreational activities during the cruise. Good for tennis, basketball or five-a-side football (soccer to you yanks), but they need some nets! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUICIDAL 401 Posted September 21, 2009 We can play a little game there. allenjb42, I'm messi and you Beckham. And enjoy it. Although I do not understand who say the ship's garbage. It fulfills the purpose for which it was built? Marcos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted September 21, 2009 We can play a little game there. allenjb42, I'm messi and you Beckham. And enjoy it. and i'm ronaldo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Jug 99 Posted September 24, 2009 Some pics of the USS Independence (LCS-2) LCS= Littoral combat ship Enjoy Does anyone know what the mission tasking is for this beauty? I would withhold judgement on the looks of a modern ship until we see how she fights. The Thud wasn't pretty, but, as I recall, she fought well........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Planejunky 0 Posted September 27, 2009 Yuk, that's one ugly vessel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted September 29, 2009 It's unconventional and therefore I like it - although the "90's cheesy slab-stealth look" would definitely look meaner if it were painted black... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted September 29, 2009 Looks mean and menacing - shame its only literally a combat ship....oh sorry a littoral combat ship....whatever :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted September 29, 2009 Does anyone know what the mission tasking is for this beauty? I would withhold judgement on the looks of a modern ship until we see how she fights. The Thud wasn't pretty, but, as I recall, she fought well........... basically its just a new name for a Frigate or Corvette operating in close to the shoreline. I suspect that its a way over-priced, gold-plated high tech replacement for what we really need; a simple basic FFG hull that can fielded with various mission specific modules. Kind of like the FFG-7 class........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted September 29, 2009 On the plus side, if Godzilla or some other sea monster is in the water it can ram them at high speed like a knife!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites