The US Navy within two weeks will scrap young ships USS Detroit and USS Little Rock at a total cost of nearly $800 million

The U.S. Navy recently decommissioned the littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), but the service doesn't intend to stop there. Two more Freedom-class ships will be retired by the end of September.

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High numbers, technical failures and high support costs are forcing the US Department of Defence to abandon littoral combat ships at a young age. Following USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), which was commissioned seven years ago, USS Detroit (pictured above) and USS Little Rock are being retired.

Both ships were commissioned less than 10 years ago. USS Detroit (LCS 7) became part of the U.S. Navy's fleet in October 2016. It is the sixth ship named in honour of the city of Detroit. Construction cost Lockheed Martin approximately $440 million.

USS Little Rock (LCS 9), a photo of which you can see above, is the second ship named in honour of Arkansas' state capital. It was commissioned in December 2017. The estimated construction cost of the ship is $300-350 million.

In conclusion, we would like to add that the US Navy is not only getting rid of littoral combat ships. The service recently commissioned USS Marinette (LCS 25), the 13th member of the Freedom class. Its home will be Naval Base Mayport, Florida. This is where USS Detroit (LCS 7) and USS Little Rock (LCS 9) are currently stationed.

Source: USNI News