[Scan-DC] USS FREEDOM VISITS NAVAL ACADEMY

[Bill]

Yes she will be by-passing NYC on here way down from Boston

for those interested in Monitoring [from Trunker]

USS Freedom LCS-1
MAP=22222222
OPTIONS=nVDf
PLAN=0
DESCR=Type II NetWkd 128.57 Hz
THRESHOLD=50
DISPOSITION=abcbdbebfulznbpbsr
  v0x060   ,60,ffff,7
  v419.1625,a0,ffff,9b
 Av0x184   ,184,ffff,4c
 A 0x1b4   ,1b4,ffff,0
 d 408.5625,1dc,ffff,0
 Av410.5625,22c,ffff,972


If anyone has thoughts on converting those Hex Channels, awesome..

410.5625 was the main channel for all Operations all weekend
with 419.1625 being the input frequency.

Bill Dunn    N1KUG
Cruise Ship Frequencies
http://home.earthlink.net/~ecps92/cruise_ships.htm
Now feeding USCG Sector Boston via Team Speak
info at http://www.scannewengland.net/index.php?pageid=nesflogon



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com>
To: "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 11:09 PM
Subject: [Scan-DC] USS FREEDOM VISITS NAVAL ACADEMY


> Media
> Advisory
>      United States
>   Naval Academy
> Public Affairs Office                 121 Blake Rd, Annapolis, MD
> 21402
>        #240-08
>        Dec. 8, 2008
>
> Contacts:
> Jennifer M. Erickson
> Deborah Goode
>
> USS FREEDOM VISITS NAVAL ACADEMY
>
> ANNAPOLIS, Md.—USS Freedom (LCS 1), the Navy’s newest warship and
> Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), will visit the Naval Academy Dec. 10-15
> during its maiden voyage from the Great Lakes en route to Norfolk, Va.
> Media interested in attending the following events are asked to call
> the Naval Academy’s Public Affairs office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 in
> order to R.S.V.P. and to coordinate access to the Naval Academy and
> ship.
>
> Wednesday, Dec. 10
> 9 a.m.- 10 a.m.
> Photo Opportunity
> Ship arrival at Naval Academy
>
> Wednesday, Dec. 10
> 12:30 p.m.- 2 p.m.
> Photographers and Reporters
> Media tours of ship and interview opportunities with crew members
>
> The ship will also be open for general public visitation Friday, Dec.
> 12 from 12:30 p.m.- 4 p.m.  Space is limited and will be granted on
> first come, first served basis.  Visitors to the Naval Academy may
> walk through Gate 1 (King George St.) and Gate 3 (Maryland Ave.) and
> will be required to show valid, government issued picture ID.
>
> Vehicles without Department of Defense decals are not permitted on the
> Naval Academy grounds.  Handicapped visitors with proper decals are
> permitted through Gate 1 after a vehicle inspection. All bags are
> subject to search.
>
> Freedom, the first of two dramatically different LCS seaframes being
> produced, will be optimized for littoral or coastal missions, focusing
> on high-speed maneuverability, agility and adaptability.  The LCS is
> capable of speeds in excess of 40 knots and can operate in water less
> than 20 feet deep.
>
> The LCS class will act as a platform for launch and recovery of manned
> and unmanned vehicles.  Its modular design supports interchangeable
> mission packages, allowing the ship to be reconfigured for
> antisubmarine, mine or surface warfare missions on an as-needed basis.
> LCS will be able to swap out mission packages pierside in a matter of
> hours, adapting as the tactical situation demands.  These ships will
> also feature advanced networking capability to share tactical
> information with other Navy aircraft, ships, submarines, and units
> ashore.
>
> Freedom is manned by one of two rotational crews (blue or gold),
> consisting of 40 core sailors each.  The rotation of crews increases
> the amount of time the ship can remain operational and on station.
> The crews will be augmented by one of three mission package crews
> during focused mission assignments.  The commanding officer of the
> Freedom (Blue) crew is Cmdr. Donald Gabrielson, who was born in
> Hibbing, Minn., and is a 1989 U.S. Naval Academy graduate.  The
> Freedom (Gold) crew commanding officer is Cmdr. Michael Doran, who was
> born in Harrisonville, Mo., and graduated from Villanova University in
> 1989.  Freedom will eventually be homeported at Naval Base San Diego,
> Calif., as part of the Pacific Fleet.
> USNA
>