USS Freedom Hit By Technical Glitch In Singapore

[jakeXT]

SINGAPORE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The USS Freedom, the first of a new class of U.S. warship, developed technical problems in Singapore hours before it was to take part in a naval exercise in Brunei on the final part of its first major overseas deployment, a senior officer said on Monday.

The glitch is the latest problem to hit the ship, built by Lockheed Martin Corp., after it faced electrical problems while preparing for a naval exercise with Singapore in July.

Lieutenant Commander Clay Doss said the problems which arose on Sunday were minor compared to those it faced in July. He declined to comment on how much longer the ship would have to prolong its stay in Singapore as a result.

The warship is the U.S. Navy's first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a class of shallow-draft vessels built to patrol coastal waters while tackling threats including mines and other systems used to deny access to big warships.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/11/uss-freedom-glitch_n_4252741.html

[unhappycamper]

1. The not-ready-for-prime-time LCS will be in the news for a long time.