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Fort Worth Littoral Ship Ready For Christening

December 03 2010

USA

The U.S. Navy plans to christen its newest littoral combat ship on Saturday in Marinette, Wis., reports the Dept. of Defense.

The Forth Worth (LCS-3) is the second littoral combat ship built to a Lockheed Martin design.

LCS vessels, designed for high-speed operations in shallow waters, are equipped with various mission packages for different tasks, such as surface warfare, mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare.

The Fort Worth will also be manned by two crews,...

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