LCS Montgomery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has been almost a year since the report below was published by USNI, on September 27, 2023, that the ship named for Alabama's Capital City was on the chopping block, yet so far, it apparently continues to be in use, though stopped right now.

"The Navy asked to decommission two Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships in the FY 2024 request – USS Jackson (LCS-6) and USS Montgomery (LCS-8.). Both of the ships were designated for foreign military sales, according to the Navy’s long-range shipbuilding plan."

“LCS-6 and LCS-8 were originally [surface warfare] designated ships; however, [the Fiscal Year 2023 budget] reset the LCS program to have only six Freedom-class LCS dedicated to [surface warfare]. Dedicating each of the classes to a specific mission set enables hull form and fleet concentration areas to align, simplify and streamline manning, training, and sustainment activities,” reads the plan.

I've asked the ship's PIO for an update and will write about any reply I receive!...though this is a holiday weekend, so expect delays.