All littoral combat ships are being built to these rules, not commercial standards. As I readily admitted, that decision made the ships cost more … but we stand by the reasoning for it.

Not What You Think. Why is US Navy Retiring a 6-Year Old Ship? Posted: April 27, 2025 | Last updated: April 29, 2025. The US Navy retired four littoral combat ships.

USS Pierre — the last of the Navy’s troubled Independence class of littoral combat ships — has passed its sea trials and will be commissioned in San Diego this fall, the Navy says.

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