USS Freedom : The coolest thing you'll see today

fatty · 11-24-08, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by swifty

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Originally Posted by fatty

The panel on the starboard side is the door to the RO/RO cargo deck. The panel on the back I assume is a door to the well deck for launching RHIBs.

I worked and this project at Lockheed. RHIBs are launched/recovered from the stern hatch. the Remote Mine Hunting Vehicle and Sea Talon Vehicle are launched from the STB AFT hatch.

Ah, okay, I stand corrected. Thank you

It's the LCS-2 Independence that has the side door access to a RO/RO cargo deck. They're supposed to be able to stick a couple of Strykers and Humvees in there.