Keywords: USS Freedom keel laying.jpg Source http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 24965 050602-N-2383B-048 Marinette Wisc June 2 2005 - Chief of Naval Operations CNO Adm Vern Clark delivers his remarks at the keel laying ceremony for the first Littoral Combat Ship Freedom LCS 1 LCS is a new class of ship designed to be a fast agile and networked warship able to execute focused missions to defeat shallow water threats such as mines diesel-electric submarines and fast surface crafts U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera RELEASED PD-USGov Aboard USS Freedom LCS-1 Keel-laying ceremonies Vern Clark Taken with Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro |