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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Sea Fighter cruises in the Pacific Ocean Wednesday, July 20, 2005, as it approaches the ship's home port in San Diego. The Sea Fighter is the fastest ship in the U.S. Navy, an aluminum catamaran that can cross an ocean without refueling. It's an example of the Pentagon's efforts to transform the military into an agile fighting force. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, John F. Williams) By SETH HETTENA, Associated Press Writer Sat Aug 6, 2:23 PM ET SAN DIEGO - Like a slender runner in a roomful of weightlifters, the Sea...

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Navy’s experimental Littoral Surface Craft, Sea Fighter (FSF 1), arrived Aug. 1 at Broadway Pier in San Diego, its new homeport. The Fast Sea Frame is a high-speed, aluminum catamaran that will allow the Navy to operate more effectively in littoral waters. This test-platform is designed to assess a variety of new technologies which, according to Vice Adm. Terrace T. Etnyre, commander, Naval Surface Forces, is just a beginning. “Sea Fighter will not only transform technology, it will be a major driver in the way we train our people, as well,” he said. Sea Fighter...