FREEDOM LAUNCH The nation’s first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom, makes a spectacular side launch during her christening at the Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wis., Sept. 23, 2006. The agile 377-foot Freedom will help the U.S. Navy defeat growing littoral, or close-to-shore, threats and provide access and dominance in coastal water battle space. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.09 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 005237-D-OZU86-843.jpg Photo Gallery