The US Navy has launched USS Cleveland Freedom Class littoral combat ship (LCS) .The ship is the 16th and last of a controversial class of vessels that have been plagued by technical issues.Unfortunately during the launching a the ship had a Collin with a tug boat.Navy said, “No personnel injuries occurred, but there was limited damage” to the Cleveland, “The damaged area is well above the waterline and no flooding occurred.”US Navy described what happened as “unintentional contact … between the ship and a supporting tug.”It is unlikely that the incident will have a major impact.In this video Defense Updates analyzes why USS Cleveland (LCS 31) is a key addition to U.S Navy?#defenseupdates #USSCleveland #usnavy