The USS Detroit got launched on Saturday, a 3,500 ton littoral combat ship built at a cost of around $360 million. Lockheed Martin dropped the ship into the water like a toy into a bathtub.

Of course, a sideways launch for a ship this size is the norm rather than the exception, .

Still, it's kind of awesome to see the Navy's newest pride hitting water like it was made of plastic. Deployment is expected next year.

Oh, and I should say that the cost figure from this ship is from the Secretary of the Navy's estimates (quoted ), down to around $350-$360M for this last batch of littoral combat ships, down from .