Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) Short Overview

B-roll footage featuring the Independence-variant of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) of the United States Navy.
A littoral combat ship is either of two classes(the Independence-class and the Freedom-class) of relatively small surface vessels designed for operations near shore by the U.S. Navy.
The design for Independence is based on a high-speed trimaran. The concept was to create a small, fast, stealthy surface, modular mission capability, maneuverable ships capable of high defense capacity in the littoral. The 418-foot (127 m) surface design requires a crew of 43 sailors. The ship is easy to reconfigure for different roles due to its modular design, the LCS will be able to replace slower, more specialized ships.
00:00 - LCS 22
01:10 - LCS 6
02:06 - LCS 18
02:51 - LCS 20
Credits: U.S. Navy videos by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Clay, Petty Officer 1st Class Vance Hand, Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Breeden, Petty Officer 3rd Class Chanel Turner
Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Nicholas Kontodiakos
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[@facility_blackmesa]

AWESOME LCS!!

[@lostinchineseroom]

true beauty

[@Parsons360]

Probably a dumb question but where are the cannons? I know the ships launch missiles - but the big guns, where are they?

[@FluffyBunnySlippers]

Decommissioned

[@CorruptedSpider]

Sadly, they are kinda irrelevant for this ship's roles, that's why it only has mostly missiles.

[@PsyloJ]

At the very front of the shop there's a 57 mm boforos auto cannon. It's fairly small as far as warships are concerned, but modern war ships are all about missiles, while cannons are considered a bit dated . They just put one there to give a low cost alternative for low value threats, when launching $100,000+++ missile isn't necessary.

[@acebrandon3522]

1. Forward on the prow of the ship- main gun a 57mm.
2. 8 .50 cal. machine guns mounted. Various positions on the ship.
3. A 6 - barrel 20 mm gatling cannon, posted on prow or rear of ship, some Independance Class ships have instead an Anti-air missile launcher.

[@Gerry-K]

Does it come with Down riggers and Bait boxes?

[@user-vb3zx9ht3e]

Good morning America…😊

[@isoplus3513]

I thought LCS are being decomissioned?

[@nanzistnt2573]

It is

[@istvanszekely8061]

this ship looks familiar 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 oh i know now its the ship from cars 2 who remembers that movie?

[@user-zl1jk7st9n]

Yes

[@jwdoosje]

Anyone nows tdx💀

[@JesseGamed]

Clittoral Combat Ship

[@chanceybassell1202]

*Promosm* 💪

[@markreynolds9570]

Goes to show how the Navy is going downhill. Ships looks like shit. Never on my watch. Wonder how ready they really are.

[@CorruptedSpider]

You know, I feel like if this comment really is true, and the ship is not seconds away from decomission, then we maybe witnessing the slow yet painful down fall of the navy due to the ridiculous costs.

[@markreynolds9570]

@@CorruptedSpider No, I believe it's due to liberal policies.

[@nanzistnt2573]

​@@CorruptedSpider Its a play into it. The US militarys greatest enemy is itself at the end of the day

[@CorruptedSpider]

@@markreynolds9570 maybe both.

[@haparcheledupwar]

​@@markreynolds9570 thanks to Fucking obamaaa