US Navy Decommissions Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth After Years Of Using It As Test Platform
The U.S. Navy has decommissioned the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), retiring one of the early ships in the class as the service shifts focus toward upgrading its remaining Littoral Combat Ship fleet.
The decommissioning ceremony took place on July 29 at Naval Base San Diego, marking the end of Fort Worth’s service as both an operational warship and a test platform.
The ship was the second Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship built and had originally been expected to remain in service for at least another 11 years.
During its service, USS Fort Worth and its crew helped the Navy develop the operational configuration and deployment…