Naval News – US Navy decommissions 5 year old Naval Ship – 14.08.2023
On Monday 14th August, 2023 the U.S. Navy decommissioned the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Sioux City LCS after less than five years in service. She was built by Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, and commissioned on 17th November, 2018, at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. “Though our ship’s service ends today, her legacy does not. For […]
Naval News – US Navy Reveals Ships Facing Potential Decommissioning in 2023 -April 2022
The U.S. Navy released the names of the 24 ships it hopes to decommission in fiscal 2023, eight of which have reached the end of their planned service life and 16 of which would be retired early to save money on ships that the service views as not worth their rising costs. USNS JOHN LENTHALL […]
Naval News – LCS Commander removed after collision with a berthed general cargo ship – 30.06.2019
Cmdr. Michael Johnson has been removed from command of the yet to be commissioned Littoral Combat Ship USS BILLINGS LCS 15, after the ship collided with the berthed 2007 built general cargo ship ROSAIRE A. DESCAGNES while leaving her berth at Montreal, Canada. The incident happened on Monday 24th June when USS BILLINGS was leaving her […]
Naval News from Canada – LCS 11 USS SIOUX CITY – 28.10.2018
On Sunday 28th October 2018 the 1973 built CAN flag and owned tugboat OCEAN A GAUTHIER was seen assisting the Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship of the United States Navy – USS SIOUX CITY LCS 11 at Welland Canal. She was coming down from Detroit River ( The Detroit River flows for 24 nautical miles from […]
