The Short Life of the New USS Little Rock: Design Flaws, Setbacks Lead to Decommissioning
The USS Little Rock will be decommissioned on March 31 at Mayport Naval Station in Florida, where it is stationed.
Source: military.com
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The short life of the new USS Little Rock: Design flaws, setbacks lead to decommissioning
Some 8,500 people turned out on Dec. 16, 2017, to watch the commissioning of the new $440 million USS Little Rock. That now appears to have been the ship’s only bright moment. Not even six years later, the USS Little Rock will be decommissioned on March 31.
Source: stripes.com
USS Little Rock's brief tenure as a Navy ship will end in March
When the U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed its version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act on a 32-26 vote in June, a ticking clock began.
Source: arkansasonline.com