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.

The US Navy has commissioned the USS Cleveland (LCS 31), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), on 16 May 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. This event marked the vessel's entry as the final ship in the ...

The Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), or frigates (FF) as future variants of the LCS will be called, have been a ripe subject for hyperbole and strawmen in contemporary debates over military acquisition ...

(CNN) — The US Navy commissioned the last of its 35 littoral combat ships, the USS Cleveland, earlier this month at a pier in its namesake Ohio city. “Steel. Strength. Power,” acting Secretary of the ...

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 ...

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, ...

U.S. Navy forces, led by the USS Canberra Independence-variant littoral combat ship and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol ...

USS Cleveland is the final Freedom-variant LCS, representing the Navy's shift toward modular, software-defined, and network-centric naval warfare capabilities. Equipped with advanced radar, combat ...