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USS Freedom (2008/11/20)

Details/Construction
Builder:	Marinette Marine	Location:	Marinette, Wisconsin	Hull #:
Design:	Freedom-class
Keel Layed:	2005/06/02	Launched:	2006/09/23	Commissioned:	2008/11/08

Propulsion
As built	Type:	2 Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines, 2 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines	Output:	72 MW (48000 hp), 12960 kW (17380 hp)
	Manufacturer:

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	115.0 m (378 ft)	Gross Tonnage:
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:
	Beam:	17.5 m (57.4 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:		Displacement:	3450
	Draft:

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner

Manager

From

Until

Fleet	From	Until
United States Navy

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
USS Freedom (LCS-1)

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
	San Diego, California, United States	NFRE	369875000	2008/11

Description

USS Freedom (LCS-1) is the lead ship of the Freedom class of littoral combat ships (LCS). 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.

Commissioned in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 8 November 2008, USS Freedom is home-ported in San Diego, and assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One.

Disposition
Description/Location
Arrival at Yard	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost		Date:

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