Keywords: US Navy 050205-N-6477M-347 Sailors inspect instruments on the Bridge aboard the U.S. Navy's newest ship, the Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental (X-Craft), Sea Fighter (FSF 1).jpg en Freeland Wash Feb 5 2005 - Chief Boatswain's Mate Donald E Murray right U S Coast Guard Chief Operation Specialist John P Leary center and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Allen Chesney inspect instruments on the Bridge aboard the U S Navy's newest ship the Littoral Surface Craft-Experimental X-Craft Sea Fighter FSF 1 at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland Wash Sea Fighter will be used to evaluate the hydrodynamic performance structural behavior mission flexibility and propulsion system of high-speed vessels The X-Craft is a high-speed aluminum catamaran that will test a variety of technologies which will allow the Navy to operate more effectively in littoral or near-shore waters U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J Medellin RELEASED 2005-02-05 050205-N-6477M-347 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21678 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Eli J Medellin PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Freeland Wash Sea Fighter ship 2005 |