High Speed Sea Transport (enough to move an Armored Brigade Combat Team) across the Atlantic was possible...then the Navy stole the plans to use on the LCS!

 THIS IS WHY I LOVE MY READERS!  Thanks to John S for the heads up on this!

Stunning isn't it.

Every problem that's being worked today has been worked in the past.  Additionally (in my opinion) logical and practical solution were ONCE sought and the only thing that kept them from being pursued was tech AT THAT TIME or money.

I did a post decrying the FASHION of trying to move armor by air when it should move by ship.

Well that issue, much to my surprise had been solved by FASTSHIP Atlantic. 

Remember the LCS Freedom hull form?  Seems like they stole that from the design of this high speed transport!

Read more about it here.