US Navy ships and weapon systems

And the "Ticonderoga" class is slowly leaving the scene and of the 27 built, more than 50% have already been decommissioned.
Last year, 5 cruisers were decommissioned, this year 4, and the plan is for 5 more for next year.
Last year I wrote about cruisers of this class that were withdrawn from service, and this year the following cruisers also went to the eternal hunting grounds;

* CG-52 Bunker Hill; decommissioned on September 22, 2023. Active for 37 years and two days.
* CG-53 Mobile Bay; decommissioned on August 10, 2023. She was active for 36 years and 179 days.
* CG-56 San Jacinto; decommissioned on Septmeber 15, 2023; She was active for 35 years and 235 days.
* CG-57 Lake Champlain; decommissioned on September 1, 2023. She was active for 35 years and 20 days.

13 "Ticonderogas" remain active until next year.
Yes, the USA has 73 destroyers of the "Arleigh Burke" class, so they are not in a problem, but even that destroyer is a project that is almost 40 years old. On 3 April 1985, Bath Iron Works received a US$321.9 million contract to build the first of the class, USS Arleigh Burke. It's hard to put makeup on a grandma forever and expect her to remain desirable.

Two Fastest U.S. Sealift Ships Trapped in Baltimore by the Bridge Collapse.


https://www.twz.com/sea/two-of-the-fastest-u-s-sealift-ships-trapped-by-baltimore-bridge-collapse


These ships are very important to moving of U.S. military equipment overseas.

U.S. operations have been delayed?

Look what happened to their mighty pier in Gaza.
Such a construction is part of the planning of the Navy/Marines to unload stuff from
their prepositioning and other sea transport ships in a war.
It couldn´t stand the calm seas of the Med. Can you imagine how long that thing would
last at the Atlantic Coast of France or Spain?

A perfect ship to invade third world countries

Well, with some exceptions.

Yes quite right. Only those third world countries that have been sanctioned into bankruptcy.

GarryB wrote:Should be called FJT for floating juicy targets.
It does not look like it is anything  other than a support ship and would not be able to look after itself if attacked by drones of any types.

don't u worry: it may carry many of its own drones, if only for defense.

Looks like the U.S navies MIC is up to their old tricks again.



And somehow U.S shipyards are losing workers to Mc Donalds and Amazon (11:00), .... i have no words.

https://www.twz.com/sea/littoral-combat-ship-can-now-rapidly-shoot-down-aerial-drones-with-hellfire-missiles?utm_term=The%20War%20Zone_Wire_01.17.25&utm_campaign=The%20War%20Zone_Dedicated/Sales&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

https://www.twz.com/news-features/red-sea-attacks-are-testing-combat-information-centers-aboard-u-s-navy-warships-like-never-before?utm_term=The%20War%20Zone_Wire_01.07.25&utm_campaign=The%20War%20Zone_Dedicated/Sales&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

https://www.twz.com/news-features/navy-warships-have-to-leave-the-red-sea-fight-for-weeks-to-reload-their-missiles-navy-secretary-says?utm_term=The%20War%20Zone_Wire_01.17.25&utm_campaign=The%20War%20Zone_Dedicated/Sales&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email