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Navy’s budget plan to get rid of 19 ships draws some early criticism
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Stars and Stripes March 19, 2024
Gary Warner
Stars and Stripes March 19, 2024
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| USS Montgomery |
• Two Independence-class littoral combat ships. The 10-year-old USS Montgomery and 11-year-old USS Jackson are less than halfway through their projected 25-year service life. The Navy has sought to dispose of the ships because of maintenance problems and the need for costly upgrades, and what service leaders said is a mismatch with current Navy needs.
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