The US Congress did not allow the US Navy to write off seven Ticonderoga-class cruisers at once
An attempt by the US Navy command to write off seven Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers at once failed, the US Congress did not approve such a sharp reduction in the American fleet.
The US Navy will decommission five Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers as part of a program to optimize and reduce maintenance costs. The fleet intends to redirect the saved funds to the construction and purchase of new warships of the destroyer and frigate types. Ships built in the 80s-90s of the last century will be decommissioned. After withdrawal from service, it is possible to transfer the cruisers to the US allies or partners.
Despite the fact that the congressmen "hacked" the decommissioning of seven ships, the withdrawal of even five Ticonderog from service can be considered a small victory for the American fleet. The thing is that the military for about 10 years has been trying to write off some of these aging cruisers. Initially, plans were generally announced to withdraw 13 ships from the existing 22, then their number dropped to 9, in the spring of this year seven were announced, but only five were succeeded.
Reasons for the decommissioning of guided missile cruisers weapons Ticonderoga types are voiced differently, but most often the US Navy states that they doubt their reliability and ability to perform combat missions due to obsolescence of the equipment. Against this background, arguments are given that it is better to write off the "old" ships, and use the saved funds to build new ones.
The timing of the withdrawal of ships from the US Navy has not yet been announced, most likely this will happen next year. It is possible that the decommissioned cruisers will replenish the fleet of some country capable of maintaining such ships. Otherwise, they will be sent to the storage base.
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