[Elle Bee]

The Independence is in Key West Today ---> It may look NASA, but it's Navy

The USS Independence, which looks more like an imperial battleship from a Star Wars movie than a traditional naval vessel, pulled into Key West Monday as part of its inaugural mission.

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[hamboy]

I actually been following the news at StrategyPage.com.  Not as big as some U.S. Navy warships I've visited.  See http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/military_photos_20100329231957.aspx

USS Independence in Key West

The Navy's newest littoral combat ship USS Independence arrives at Mole Pier at Naval Air Station Key West. Independence is on the way to Norfolk, Va., for commencement of initial testing and evaluation of the aluminum vessel before sailing to its homeport in San Diego. Independence is a fast, agile, mission-focused ship specifically designed to defeat "anti-access" threats in shallow, coastal water regions, including surface craft, diesel submarines and mines. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Kontodiakos, naval air crewman)StrategyPage.com.