Alex cites early LCS retirements as evidence for his concern about the high-speed designs. Another participant raises corrosion involving dissimilar metals and inadequate protection. The wider exchange moves between the two LCS classes, so the corrosion remark does not establish a specific Freedom-class casualty or cause of retirement. The fleet numbers mentioned are recollections during a December 2025 discussion.
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LCS retirements and a separate corrosion concern
Early retirements and a corrosion remark support criticism of LCS design choices, with class attribution and fleet counts left uncertain.