Resin model of the lead ship of the US Independence Class Littoral Combat. These vessels have trimaran hulls and it will be interesting to see whether these provide a more stable operational platform.
Independence was launched on 26th April 2008 and commissioned 16th January 2010, being based in San Diego, California. The ship can sustain 44 knots on high speed runs and provides much more operational space than a similar length single hull warship.