US Navy reveals the 19 ships it requested to decommission in FY 2025 #defencenews #military#usa#navy
Channel: Soldiers Five
Date: 2024-03-22

This March the US Navy submitted their long-term shipbuilding plans to congress with some big surprises hidden in its 33 pages. 

These surprises include the 19 ships the USN has requested be decommissioned in FY 2025. 

These ships include the Los Angeles Class SSN’s USS Helena, Pasadena, and Topeka.  

Ticonderoga Class CG’s USS Philippine Sea, Shiloh, and Lake Erie. 

Avenger Class Mine Countermeasure Ships USS Sentry, Devastator, Gladiator, and Dextrous. 

Expeditionary Fast Transports USNS’ Spearhead, Choctaw County, Millinocket, and Fall River. 

Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown. 

Expeditionary Transfer Dock USNS John Glenn. 

And the obligatory Independance Class Littoral Combat Ships on these decommissioning requests USS Jackson and USS Montgomery. 

These ships will be replaced by 6 ships in 2025, one Virginia-class attack submarine, two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, one Constellation-class frigate, one San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and one Medium Landing Ship.