The US Navy wants to write off the newest USS Montgomery and USS Jackson due to an overabundance of coastal warships

The United States Navy has received so many coastal ships that it has already begun filming

them from weapons. It recently became known that the Navy is preparing to abandon two ships that were put into service less than 10 years ago.

What is known

The US Navy wants to abandon two ships of the classIndependence, which were launched 10 years ago. We are talking about USS Montgomery (LCS-8) ​​and USS Jackson (LCS-6). They were put into service in 2015 and 2016. respectively.

USS Montgomery (LCS-8) ​​and USS Jackson (LCS-6) were expected to last for 25 years. However, the US Navy is asking Congress for permission to decommission both ships in fiscal year 2024.

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The reason is an overabundance of warshipscoastal zone. To effectively protect the west coast, 15 Independence-class ships are required, while the Navy ordered 19 units. Two ships have already been decommissioned.