The Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental (LSC-X), under construction at Nichol Brother's Boat Yard.
Summary
Freeland, Wash. (Nov. 10, 2004) The Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental (LSC-X), under construction at Nichol Brother's Boat Yard. The X-Craft transformational program is a high-speed, aluminum catamaran consisting of an advanced hull geometry, designed to give the craft speeds of 50 knots or more. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has initial plans to conduct hydrodynamic experimentation as a test bed for Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HME) concepts for the Navy's new class of warship, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jesse Praino File# 041110-N-3770P-003
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Date
10/11/2004 - 10/11/2004
Location
Freeland, Wash.
Source
U.S. NAVY
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Public Domain