Task Force 72

The US Navy intends decommissioning 39 ships in fiscal year 22-23, as listed below.

Ships Decomission Date Disposition
USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) 10/31/2022 Transfer to MARAD
USNS Fisher (T-AKR-301) 10/31/2022 Transfer to MARAD
USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO-193) 10/31/2022 Dismantle
USNS Shugart (T-AKR-193) 01/31/2023 Transfer to MARAD
USNS Yano (T-AKR-295) 01/31/2023 Transfer to MARAD
USNS Brittin (T-AKR-297) 01/31/2023 Transfer to MARAD
USS Chicago (SSN-721) 02/08/2023 Recycle
USS Key West (SSN-722) 2/28/2023 Recycle
USS San Jacinto (CG-56) 01/30/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Vicksburg (CG-69) 06/30/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Detroit (LCS-7) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Little Rock (LCS-9) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Sioux City (LCS-11) 06/30/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Witchita (LCS-13) 06/30/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Billings (LCS-15) 06/30/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Indianapolis (LCS-17) 09/30/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS St. Louis (LCS-19) 09/30/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Germantown (LSD-42) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) 09/29/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Tortuga (LSD-46) 03/27/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Ashland (LSD-48) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USNS Montford Point (T-ESD-1) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USNS John Glenn (T-ESD-2) 03/31/2023 Legislative Consideration
USS Hurricane (PC-3) 02/28/2023 Foreign Military Sale
USS Monsoon (PC-4) 03/21/2023 Foreign Military Sale
USS Sirocco (PC-6) 03/07/2023 Foreign Military Sale
USS Chinhook (PC-9) 03/14/2023 Foreign Military Sale
USS Thunderbolt (PC-12) 02/21/2023 Foreign Military Sale
USNS Gordon (T-AKR-296) 03/31/2023 Transfer to MARAD
USNS Gilliland (T-AKR-298) 03/31/2023 Transfer to MARAD
USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK-3005) 04/30/2023 Transfer to MARAD
USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless (T-AK-3007) 04/30/2023 Transfer to MARAD
USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) 07/31/2023 OSIR
USNS PFC Eugene A. Obregon (T-AK-3006) 07/31/2023 Transfer to MARAD

MARAD means transfer to the Maritime Administration for storage / sale / scrapping.
Legislative Consideration basically means Navy wants to decommission the ship, but Congress doesn't agree, and its still being argued.
OSIR is the Office of Scientific Investigation and research.

Of note is the sale of most of the Cyclone class of large patrol boats (PC), and the rapid exit of the almost useless Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), which has proven to be of almost no use against a future opponent such as the Chinese.

Mike

Interesting to note also is the USNS John Glenn, commissioned in March of 2014.

Nige

This makes me feel old.

When I was a kid the Ticonderoga class CGs were among the most cutting edge, capable and formidable surface combatants on the planet with their AEGIS combat systems, SPY 1-D radars and seemingly endless expanses of Mk41 VLS cells. The first time I saw one was in the 1990s when USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) accompanied by CHOSIN and LAKE ERIE visited Sydney. To say that I was impressed is a massive understatement.

Now they're past their used by date and progressively being put out to pasture. Sigh

I had the pleasure of spending a day at sea onboard the USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN in the MEAO in late 2001 being hosted by our US Navy cousins. It was brilliant. I didn't know that 10'000 tons of steel could accelerate so quickly. You'd almost think that Allan Pew was driving it though thankfully there weren't rocks in the way......

I agree with you there Carl, I went on the Port Royal (before she was run aground onto rocks), it was impressive to say the least.

Robert

Also worked with several of them. MOBILE BAY and BUNKER HILL being the two most worked with in the Gulf in 1990. Great looking and impressive ships.

rritchie71 wrote:I agree with you there Carl, I went on the Port Royal (before she was run aground onto rocks), it was impressive to say the least.

Robert

Shilo did the same at Wentworth Falls - was very spectacular. That's how we got the landmark to the left of the wharf "Pew Rocks". I think the Sonar dome was toast.