The Navy's only forward-deployed Littoral Combat Ship in the Pacific is undergoing repairs in Singapore following a casualty to its combining gears early last month. The Fort Worth (LCS-3) is the second Freedom-class LCS to break down in recent months due to issues with its combining gears. The Milwaukee (LCS-5) had to be towed to port in Norfolk, VA, on Dec. 11 after the crew discovered metallic debris in the ship's combining gear filter systems. While both casualties remain under...
