Anzio, Hué City Leave the Fleet as Navy Cruiser Decommissionings Continue
After more than 30 years in the Navy, USS Anzio (CG-68) and USS Hué City (CG-66) decommissioned this week.…
Sailors Bid Farewell to USS Monterey as Navy Prepares to Decommission 3 More Cruisers This Month
The Navy decommissioned the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61) in a ceremony on Friday as the service continues to take…
Navy Wants to Decommission 39 Warships in 2023
The Navy wants to shed 39 ships in Fiscal Year 2023, with the first ship set to depart on Halloween.…
Cruiser USS Vicksburg Nearly Finished with Modernization Program, Set For Decommissioning
A Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser the Navy wants to decommission next year is nearly finished with a modernization overhaul that costs…
U.S. Cruiser Transits Taiwan Strait Days After Chinese Naval, Air Exercises
This story has been updated to include comments from Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby. Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG-73) transitioned…
After a Decade of Debate, Cruisers Set to Exit Fleet in 5 Years
NORFOLK, Va. – USS Vicksburg (CG-69) is in the middle of a $200 million repair period meant to keep the…
Navy Clear to Decommission 5 Cruisers, Unclear Which Ships Will Leave the Fleet
The Navy is clear to decommission five Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 defense appropriations…
CNO Gilday Says With Current Budget, Cutting Ships Necessary for Navy Long-term
As Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday prepares for a battle with lawmakers over a divisive plan to strike…
Navy Investigating Shipyard ‘Hot Work’ Fire Aboard USS Gettysburg
The Navy is investigating the cause of a maintenance yard fire aboard a guided-missile cruiser that sent four sailors to…
Navy Outlines Planning, Execution Failures in Cruiser Modernization Program
The Navy’s push to retire seven guided-missile cruisers stems from management and planning in its original modernization program that caused…