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The Littoral Combat Ship Might Be the Navy’s Biggest Mistake Ever

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is moving to retire several Littoral Combat Ships after barely a decade in service, an unusually early exit for frontline warships. -Conceived as fast, modular ...
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Surface Forces: Despised LCS Survives with Upgrades

March 8, 2024: This year the U.S. Navy decided to reverse its plan to quickly discard its remaining LCS (Littoral Combat Ships) and instead upgrade many of them. In late 2023 it came as no surprise ...
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‘A real one-two-punch for the Navy:’ First of two new Freedom-Class LCS Ships arrives in Mayport

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, — After losing four littoral combat ships last year, Mayport’s fleet of Naval warships is about to grow by two vessels. The USS Nantucket completed its two-month-long journey from ...
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Navy Won’t Decommission More Littoral Combat Ships, Officials Say

The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS-16) prepares to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Akasaki Fuel Depot in Sasebo, Japan, July 10, 2025. US Navy photo ARLINGTON ...