The service life of a littoral ship was suppose to be 25 years. The USS Freedom (LCS 1) had the longest career with 12 years. The USS Independence (LCS 2) had an 11 year career and the USS Coronado (LCS 4) an 8 year career. What a waste.
The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) are underway in the Pacific Ocean.
π₯ Thelma Alice Todd; July 29th, 1906 - December 16th, 1935. R.I.P. π
π Happy 'Heavenly' Birthday π to American actress π Ruth (Carol) Hussey born on this date; October 30th, 1911 in Providence, Rhode Island. Best remembered today for her Academy Award-nominated performance in "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) and for her role in "The Uninvited" (1944) π.
π Remembering Jane Alice Peters (aka Carole Lombard) who was born on this date; October 6th, 1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana π.
π Burgess Meredith and Ginger Rogers in a scene from "Tom, Dick and Harry" (1941) π³.
π₯Remembering William Powell who passed away 36 years ago today; March 5th, 1984. #WilliamPowell #TheThinMan #1930's #TCM
Scrapple, egg and cheese on a Kaiser roll with a coffee from Wilson's General Store. Two staples of life here in Sussex County, Delaware.