According to a press release published by Huntington Ingalls Industries on May 12, 2021, Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the start of the fabrication of Legend-class national security cutter Friedman (NSC 11). The start of fabrication signifies the first 100 tons of steel have been cut.
The Coast Guard Legend-class cutter Kimball WMSL 756 (Picture source: U.S. Coast Guard) |