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Lcs of the Us-Navy as "Migrant Hunter" – Find a Lot of Coke - Marineforum

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Finally, the US Navy seems to have found an operational niche for the unloved LCS (Littoral Combat Ships) of the Freedom and Independence classes: The hunt for drug smugglers in the Caribbean and the East Pacific. The expensive and difficult to maintain LCS have the advantages of high maneuverability due to their water jet drive and with 40 to 50 knots even high speed.
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Finally, the US Navy seems to have found an operational niche for the unloved LCS (Littoral Combat Ships) of the Freedom and Independence classes: The hunt for drug smugglers in the Caribbean and the East Pacific. The expensive and difficult to maintain LCS have the advantages of high maneuverability due to their water jet drive and with 40 to 50 knots even high speed.

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marineforum broke the news in on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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