1/1 scale USS Billings LCS-15

[Rhino]

Picture credits to my friend Mark Karolus. Resident of Wisconsin's frozen wastes and ship model reviewer extraordinaire'
USS Billings, LCS-15 Lake Michigan shake-down cruise.


Making port at Manitowoc, Wisconsin with a coat of ice.

Mark points out that even though the crew of USS Billings appears to be loading blue porta-potties onto the Helo deck, LCS-15 is flying the red B "I am taking on or discharging explosives" signal flag.
A new, super-secret littoral weapons system, perhaps?
Thanks Mark for sharing!

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Look at all that ice!
Thanks for sharing

 

[moon puppy]

Brrr man!

Listing a bit and they really don't look that big do they? Check out the (presumably) Aux power plant exhaust stains on the side. That or port proton torpedo hatch. :geek

 

[Sherman 18]

That thing has got some windshield wipers.


Thanks for sharing

 

[Rhino]

Mark sent me some cool pictures of USS Billings. I could not help but share them!
An interesting and clever Man!
He repairs and cleans the ship models at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for free!
Explosive porta-potties? What does the Navy eat these days?!

He sent this one too! The view through USS Cobia's attack 'scope! "
Flood tubes 1 & 3. Open outer doors on 1 & 3. This is a shooting observation. Range, Mark! Bearing, Mark! Fire 1. Fire 3."
The Mk.13's will probably miss even at this range. :idonno

Thanks for looking in!

 

[lupanzer]

Great photos!...thanks for sharing

Luiz.