USS Freedom (LCS-1) is the lead ship of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship for the United States Navy. She is the third vessel to be so named after the concept of freedom. She is the design competitor produced by the Lockheed Martin consortium, in competition with the General Dynamics–designed USS Independence. She was officially accepted by the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast, on behalf of the US Navy, from the Lockheed Martin/Marinette Marine/Gibbs and Cox team, in Marinette, Wisconsin, on 18 September 2008.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visits with sailors on board the USS Freedom (LCS 1) in Singapore, June 2, 2013 130602-D-BW835-926
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 1st Class James Poole, center, joins other Sailors assigned to the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in clearing the flight deck of debris during an aircraft fire drill 130523-N-PD773-010
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region, March 11, 2013 130311-N-QG393-065
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Seaman Ricky Jones conducts an inventory of deck equipment in preparation for a crew turnover aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) in the Strait of Singapore 130801-N-JN664-183
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for a scheduled port visit during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region, March 11, 2013 130311-N-ZK021-001
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The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a scheduled port visit March 11, 2013, during a deployment to the Asia-Pacific region 130311-N-WF272-131
U.S. Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), right, throw a line as the ship arrives for a scheduled port visit March 11, 2013, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 130311-N-RI884-131