Fort Worth (LCS 3) Building the Future
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The nation's third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Fort Worth (LCS 3), is under construction at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin.
To date, the ship is more than 55 percent complete, with all of the ship's modules under construction. By applying lessons from building LCS 1, the USS Freedom, the team has reduced labor costs on LCS 3. Fort Worth is on track for delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2012.
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Video: Follow the construction of the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship, Fort Worth.
Timeline: Learn how USS Freedom (LCS 1) was delivered to the fleet in only six years from initial concept, half the time of traditional shipbuilding programs.
Interactive: Embark on a 360 degree virtual tour of the integrated Bridge System, the Crew Mess Hall and the Helicopter Control Room aboard USS Freedom (LCS 1).
