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Thursday, February 06, 2014

Historic Navy ship to be decommissioned in Pearl Harbor

USS DenverThe amphibious ship USS Denver, which has supported U.S. expeditionary forces in the Asia-Pacific region for more than 40 years, will be decommissioned in Pearl Harbor on Sept. 30, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz's office said.

"The Denver has performed dutifully in its mission to safeguard America's interests in the Asia-Pacific and it is only fitting that she be decommissioned at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, ensuring a steady tempo of work for our civilian and military naval engineers," Schatz said in a release.

"Hawaii will continue to play a key role in the Asia-Pacific rebalancing, which will be good for our workforce and local economy."

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