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Navy Decommissions LCS-4 After Eight Years Of Operations

Navy Decommissions LCS-4 After Eight Years Of Operations
Capt. Marc Crawford, center, commodore of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE, gives the order to decommission Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS- 4) during a decommissioning ceremony on Sept. 14, 2022. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand)

The Navy decommissioned the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Coronado in a ceremony at San Diego on Sept., 14 after only eight years of service. The Navy characterized LCS-4 as a test and training ship that helped determine the operational configuration and deployment capabilities of later LCSs.  “Today we recognize the great contribution Coronado and its crew made in developing the operational concepts foundational to the current configuration and deployment of Littoral Combat Ships. Thanks to Coronado, the future…

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