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Navy/USMC

Shipbuilding Plans Seeks To Retire All Cruisers And More LCSs

Monday, April 25th, 2022

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Shipbuilding Plans Seeks To Retire All Cruisers And More LCSs

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG-66) transits into Naval Station Mayport, Fla. in August 2017. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy’s latest 30-year shipbuilding plan, released on April 20, presents the service’s arguments for decommissioning more in-service ships beyond previous years’ planned reductions, including several more Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) and all the remaining cruisers. The Navy’s initial overview documents for the fiscal year 2023 budget request revealed plans to retire 24 ships in FY ‘23 to save $3.6 billion over the five year Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) including nine Freedom-variant LCSs, five Ticonderoga-class cruisers, four Whidbey Island/Harpers…

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