Event Brief
Navy decommissions USS Fort Worth after short service
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Navy commissioned the final Freedom-class littoral combat ship, USS Cleveland, on May 16, then decommissioned its sister ship USS Fort Worth on July 29, after just 14 years. The article says Fort Worth was the sixth Freedom-class vessel retired early, following Freedom, Detroit, Milwaukee, Sioux City, and Little Rock, despite the program costing over $20 billion.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: Decommissioned USS Fort Worth, a Freedom-class littoral combat ship, about ten weeks after commissioning USS Cleveland.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026
WHERE: Naval Base San Diego, USA
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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