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Freedom Littoral Combat Ships in Commission Tapped for Early Disposal
All Freedom Littoral Combat Ships in Commission Tapped for Early Disposal - USNI News
THE PENTAGON – The nine Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships currently in Navy service – the youngest of which commissioned in 2020 – have been marked for disposal as part of the Department of Defense’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, USNI News has learned. The ships – USS Fort Worth (LCS-3)...
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The ships – USS Fort Worth (LCS-3), USS Milwaukee (LCS-5), USS Detroit (LCS-7), USS Little Rock (LCS-9), USS Sioux City (LCS-11), USS Wichita (LCS-13), USS Billings (LCS-15), USS Indianapolis (LCS-17), and USS St. Louis (LCS-19)
USS St Louis was commissioned on August 08, 2020, and three more are under construction....
With the failure to fund the multi mission modules, and the subsequent failure of the mine sweeping gear, this was inevitable.
Time to put a white elephant out to pasture.....
FY 23 Budget: Navy Wants to Shed 24 Ships for $3.6B in Savings Over Next Five Years
FY 23 Budget: Navy Wants to Shed 24 Ships for $3.6B in Savings Over Next Five Years - USNI News
THE PENTAGON – The Navy wants to decommission 24 ships in the upcoming fiscal year to save $3.6 billion over the next five years, the service announced today. As part of its Fiscal Year 2023 budget request, the Navy plans to decommission nine Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships, five...
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