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USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:11 am
by TOMLABEL
Had to cut short a week long vacation out of Mobile/Pensacola due to work, but got to take some pics of the new LCS Independence fitting out. Actually saw this from my room at the Battle House hotel so had to scurry down to the docks to take some pics.
TOMLABEL
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:12 am
by TOMLABEL
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:15 am
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Scale comparison vs the motor boat.
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:16 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:17 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:18 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:19 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:20 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:21 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:21 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:23 am
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RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:27 am
by greg_slith
That's a pretty cool looking ship. I especially like the ghostly hull numer. Not bad for a 'gator!
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:50 am
by R8J
Cool. A few weeks ago we vacationed in Orange Beach. On the way back I wanted the wife to stop for photos...she didn't, the traffic/tunnel freaked he out. We did stop to see the Alabama.
So thanks for the photos!
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:40 am
by TOMLABEL
ORIGINAL: R8J
the traffic/tunnel freaked he out.
Yea, that combination sometimes freaks me out too! [:D]
That's when I take the Bankhead tunnel, even though I don't like that one either. [:D][8|]
TOMLABEL
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:27 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
Oh my... [X(][X(][X(]
I know that stealth is "in" but, my God, all new ships are ugly... the WWII ships had beauty in their lines... <SIGH>
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:59 am
by castor troy
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
Oh my... [X(][X(][X(]
I know that stealth is "in" but, my God, all new ships are ugly... the WWII ships had beauty in their lines... <SIGH>
Leo "Apollo11"
while I can somehow live with the look of the ship from the side, I think it´s extremely uggly from the front.
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:57 am
by greg_slith
There is a certain "clean-ness" about the new ships. Very futureistic.
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:12 pm
by John Lansford
So what is this ship's mission? I noticed it appears to have a wet dock in the stern for amphibious craft, the helo hangar and deck for helicopters and UMV's, and some diddly little auto-gun forward in a stealthy turret. The forward deck probably has a VLS and there's at least one CIWS visible. Will this ship be used to land troops, or is it some kind of escort/multipurpose craft.
I agree it is ugly. Way too many angled planes pointing the wrong direction, and the blend from hull to superstructure looks more like a cruise ship than a warship.
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:07 pm
by greg_slith
I would like to know what the radar signature is and how it compares to a non-stealthy ship.
RE: USS Independence in Mobile
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:22 pm
by Mynok