Navy’s newest ship handles like a ‘Ferrari’

Navy’s newest ship handles like a ‘Ferrari’

March 14th, 2014 | Navy | Posted by Sam Fellman

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A small boat makes its approach on littoral combat ship Coronado on March 10. /  Mark D. Faram

Navy Times’ intrepid reporter Mark D. Faram got an all-access pass on the latest littoral combat ship, USS Coronado, this week.
The takeaway? It’s as fast as a cheetah in Air Jordans.
Cmdr. John Kochendorfer, the ship’s captain, told Faram that it handles like an Italian sports car.
“What you have here is a big military Jet Ski with a flight deck, payload areas and weapons, and the thing handles like a Ferrari,” Kochendorfer said. “This ship is built to go fast; it likes to go fast; it rides better when it goes fast.”

With a top speed of over 50 knots, the skipper isn’t lying.

For more photos and coverage of the Pacific Fleet’s newest addition, pick up Navy Times on newsstands Monday.