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USS Freedom Undergoes Water Jet Repairs At NASSCO Shipyard

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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

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By Geoff Fein The USS Freedom (LCS-1) will be heading into a dry-dock for five days to repair the starboard boost water jet, according to the Navy. The problem was discovered upon Freedom's return from her first deployment and coincides with the scheduled maintenance availability, Lt. Cmdr. Chris Servello, a service spokesman, told Defense Daily yesterday. Freedom, built by a Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led team, will be dry-docked at General Dynamics' [GD] NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego, Servello noted. It will…

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