Navy Selects Ships for Out-Year Retirements

In addition to the 14 ships identified for decommissioning or removed from active service in fiscal 2015, the Navy has selected 17 the ships to be removed from service from 2016 through 2019.

In the “Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction for Naval Vessels for FY2015,” prepared and submitted to Congress by the deputy chief of naval operations for integration of capabilities and resources, the Navy lists 11 Los Angeles-class attack submarines (SSNs), one Ticonderoga-class cruiser (CG), two Powhatan-class fleet ocean tugs (T-ATFs), two Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ships (T-ARSs), and one afloat forward staging base (interim) ship (AFSB(I)) planned for retirement between 2016 and 2019.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) will be the first vertical–launch version of the class to be cut. It will be decommissioned in 2019 and placed in reserve.

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