Sideways launch of the USS Detroit (18 October 2014)

The Lockheed Martin team launched the USS Detroit (the nation's seventh Littoral Combat Ship) into the Menominee River on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014. This new $670.4 million (and 3000 tonne) vessel was given an unusual sideways launch, which is normally reserved for when the water channel is too narrow to allow for a lengthwise launching. Video credit: Lockheed Martin