[MasterGunner01]

The LCS design sacrificed everything for speed (and no one knows why). LCS-1 class is overweight since its aluminum construction was changed to steel and there's no reserve buoyancy. LCS-2 class is a trimaran and of aluminum construction that has good reserve buoyancy.

Both classes are under armed, crews are too small, and of doubtful use in a fight. To survive, they must never leave the battle group protective ‘bubble’. The long service FFG-7 class frigates are going away without replacement and the LCS is a ‘swoose’ design — half swan and half goose that cannot do either job well.

[Travis McGee]

Your comments are right on target IMHO.