March 28, 2024

U.S. Navy to Decommission First Littoral Combat Ships This Year

A U.S. Navy spokeswoman confirmed on Monday that USS Independence and USS Freedom, the Navy’s first two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), will be decommissioned in July and September of this year, respectively. Both ships are only halfway through their originally projected service lifespans of 25 years. The LCS program has been dogged by criticism of…

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