USS Freedom

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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.

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LCS-1
speed 45 knot, 
Freedom-class littoral combat ship, littoral combat ship, Marinette MarineUnited States Navy


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    2006-09-23T00:00:00Z
    2006-09-23T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    2008-11-08T00:00:00Z
    2008-11-08T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    2005-06-02T00:00:00Z
    2005-06-02T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
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    USS Freedom action DVIDS260456USS Freedom action DVIDS260456
    U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel visits with sailors on board the USS Freedom (LCS 1) in Singapore, June 2, 2013 130602-D-BW835-926U.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-PD773-010U.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-QG393-065The 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-JN664-183U.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-ZK021-001The 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
    USS John C. Stennis operations 150428-N-IK337-016USS John C. Stennis operations 150428-N-IK337-016
    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-WF272-131The 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-RI884-131U.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
    USS Freedom`s port visit in Boston DVIDS134399USS Freedom's port visit in Boston DVIDS134399
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      commonsimageUSS Freedom action DVIDS260456 Commons
      commonsimageU.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 Commons
      commonsimageU.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 Commons
      commonsimageThe 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 Commons
      commonsimageU.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 Commons
      commonsimageThe 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 Commons
      commonsimageUSS John C. Stennis operations 150428-N-IK337-016 Commons
      commonsimageThe 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 Commons
      commonsimageU.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 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Freedom's port visit in Boston DVIDS134399 Commons