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The whole littoral combat ship concept has failed: The US Navy planned 55, ordered 32, has 27 left — and just retired one at 56 percent of its life

The U.S. Navy officially decommissioned the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) on July 29, 2026, during a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego after nearly 14 years of service.
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The last ‘little crappy ship’: What’s the future for the US Navy’s troubled LCS?

“An experiment that didn’t work,” said another. And an expensive one. The price of the program is pegged at $60 billion, but a 2023 report from the investigative journalism site ProPublica said the ...
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US Navy commissions final littoral combat ship after years of issues

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Cleveland is commissioned in a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, May 16, 2026. (MCS3 Jasmin ...
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Navy Commissions Final Littoral Combat Ship as Controversial Program Comes to an End

The U.S. Navy has commissioned USS Cleveland (LCS 31), officially closing out the Littoral Combat Ship program after more than two decades marked by cost overruns, mechanical failures, and shifting ...
The National Interest

Littoral Combat Ships

Summary: The U.S. Navy recently acquired the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36), the 18th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, despite ongoing criticisms of the LCS program. Named after Kingsville, ...
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Surface Forces: The Last Littoral Combat Ship

June 11, 2026: Last month the American Navy has commissioned USS Cleveland/LCS 31, the last of 35 LCS/Littoral Combat Ships ships. Two years ago, the Navy decided to reverse its plan to quickly ...
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The last ‘little crappy ship’: What’s the future for the US Navy’s troubled LCS?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) arrives in Cleveland, Ohio, May 9, 2026, ahead of its commissioning ceremony. - U.S. Navy The US ...