One of the joys of wandering around an unfamiliar port is getting surprised, as

I was to see an LCS underway.  I also saw some reference to the place of LCS vessels in the USN fleet here and here on gCaptain. More on the ship and the Independence-class variant can be read here. 

Know the LCS-8?

 

I guess one aspect of the surprise was that she moved through the San Diego harbor without an escort, as if this were a routine transit, and maybe it was.

More San Diego soon, a port I could have spent more time in and one I surely hope to return to. 

All photos, WVD.