This week, the Navy retired a littoral combat ship only halfway through its lifespan. The USS Fort Worth, a surface combatant ship which cost $400 million to build, entered service in 2012. It was ...

The recently decommissioned Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Fort Worth will be stripped for parts to help sustain the remaining few vessels of the type still in US Navy service, bringing ...

The only U.S. military vessel recognizing Fort Worth will soon be scrapped. A decommission ceremony for the USS Fort Worth, a Freedom class littoral combat ship launched into service in September 2012 ...

Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) traveled to Austin, Texas during a namesake visit in preparation of the ship’s decommissioning, July 14. While the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Fort Worth was honored on decommissioning day in San Diego, celebrating more than a decade of service, innovation, and the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — It’s an emotional day for the men and women on board the USS Fort Worth. Fourteen years after she was put into service for the U.S. Navy, the Captain and the crew are signing ...

SAN DIEGO — The USS Fort Worth, a littoral combat ship, was officially decommissioned during a heartfelt ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on Wednesday. The ship was honored for its service and ...

FORT WORTH - The crew of the USS Fort Worth gathered Monday to celebrate the milestone birthday of Elsie "Kitty" Rippin, a World War II veteran who turned 101 years old Friday. Workers from Meals on ...

CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. – Eight U.S. Navy assigned to Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), homeported in San Diego, visited Catalina Island, Calif. to help the City of Avalon ...

USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) pictured during a visit to San Diego in 2021. Credit: US Navy Commissioned in 2012, USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) was one of the first four LCS to be introduced into service, acting ...