U.S. Navy's new pirate catcher

[gran398]

http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/show ... %2BKxzJD2s

[John Jones]

That link asks us to sign in to Yahoo.

[RickK]

Yeah, what's your username and password  

[Marcq]

You can see it there http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK-Nt6abUIo

Marc..

[gran398]

Sorry 'bout that....thanks Marcq!

[Circle Hooked]

Cool ship,but wow is that water like glass.

[John Jones]

Independence LCS-2 Demonstrates its Performance during Sea Trials

The second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 2) Independence successfully completed the builder's sea trials test series following a series of demonstrations performed while cruising in the Gulf of Mexico at moderate and high sea state conditions. These trials were testing the ship and all of its systems in preparation for final inspection by the Navy before delivery. Despite the weather, the ship repeatedly reached speeds of over 45 knots with propulsion and ride-control systems operating in full automatic mode, proving the effectiveness of the control systems and the highly efficient and stable characteristics of the trimaran hull form. Sustained high speed performance was part of the Navy's requirements and the Independence demonstrated that sailing at a speed of 44 knots during the required four-hour full-power run, peaking at 45 kt maximum speed.
 
A series of high speed ahead and astern maneuvers in these sea state conditions proved the effectiveness of the ship’s four steerable water jets.  During the repeated high-speed turns the ship demonstrated excellent agility and stability characteristics. The ship’s flight deck remained stable despite sea state conditions and maneuvers.

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