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Why the Navy’s fastest ship couldn’t become its best sub hunter

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship was built around an idea that sounded unbeatable on paper: take the Navy’s fastest ...
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Why the Navy’s fastest ship uses jet engines instead of propellers

At first glance, the USS Marinette looks like just another small warship. In reality, it is one of the strangest ships in the U.S. Navy: a Freedom-class littoral combat ship powered by Rolls-Royce ...
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The Warships That Could Dominate the Strait of Hormuz

The warships that would control the Strait of Hormuz represent a unique balance between overwhelming naval power and the ...