USS Independence (LCS-2) [SEP] vessel class
USS Independence (LCS-2)
USS "Independence" (LCS-2) is the lead ship of the of littoral combat ships. She is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the concept of independence. The design was produced by the General Dynamics consortium for the Navy's LCS program, and competes with the Lockheed Martin designed "Freedom" variant.
"Independence", delivered to the Navy at the end of 2009, is a high speed, small crew corvette (although the U.S. Navy does
USS LCS(L)(3)-102
USS LCS(L)(3)-102 is an LCS(L)(3)-1 Class Landing Craft Support ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. The vessel was completed near the end of the war and saw brief service during the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, "LCS(L)(3)-102" served in China before being decommissioned in 1946 and then transferred to Japan in mid-1953. Serving under the name JDS "Himawari", the vessel remained in Japan until mid-1966 when she was transferred to Thailand, becoming the HTMS "Nakha". In 2007,