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[–] LamiaMiia [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Here's a video of the launching.

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[–] AGuyWithALightsaber 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Thanks for sharing. This was a treat to watch. I had never thought much about how they launch ships like this, but it's very interesting. I had always assumed they used a dry-dock of sorts...perhaps they do for the much larger ships like oil tankers.

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[–] 32DDbitches 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It was surprisingly graceful. :)

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[–] 1Sorry_SOB ago 

That's Awesome!

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[–] n00bp47r01 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

Let's hope it holds up better over time than its namesake.

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[–] ShampocalypseWOW 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

Yeah, it won't. It's a floating coffin. It's a fucking littoral combat ship that has next to no ability to engage in or survive littoral combat. The other class of LCS is similarly worthless. China has better LCS ships than these two boondoggles.

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[–] Blackbart42 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Care to expand on what makes this ship undequipped?

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[–] Bkow ago 

Imagine being inside when it is launched.

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[–] ByNEMns ago 

Great, as if my hometown didn't have enough death to its name.

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[–] LamiaMiia [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This is the 6th ship to be named Detroit by the way.

Source.

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[–] ByNEMns ago 

Oh yes. Well aware. My military "buddies" liked to remind me of it.

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[–] Skeleton227 ago 

I always enjoy watching these.

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[–] Prarydog2 ago 

Is it common for small things to break during these launches or have they perfected the art?

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[–] LamiaMiia [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

My guess is they launch the outer shell of the ship, but then add the more fragile parts (such as computers, weapons, munitions, etc.) after it's launched.

Though I'm not completely sure.

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[–] former-reddit-user 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

This is more or less spot on. Once the ship is afloat it still has months and months to go before it's ready.

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[–] OutofCoffee 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

No one shot at it, interesting.

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[–] not_ron 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

That is terrifying!

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