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Navy spent $1.84 billion modernizing four cruisers

The article says the Navy spent $1.84 billion modernizing four Ticonderoga-class cruisers—Hue City, Anzio, Cowpens and Vicksburg—but none deployed again afterward. The description also notes the Navy is retiring major Tomahawk missile magazines, including those aboard Ticonderoga-class cruisers.
WHO: U.S. Navy
WHAT: Spent $1.84 billion modernizing four Ticonderoga-class cruisers that never deployed again.
WHEN: Reported Oct 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Reason not reported.

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