3 Navy Ships Decommissioned, Cruiser USS Robert Smalls Makes Final Homeport Change

Three warships were recently decommissioned as Fiscal Year 2026 came to a close on Wednesday. The Navy bid farewell to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD-42 and Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers USS Lake Erie (CG-70) and USS Shiloh (CG-67). The 40-year-old Germantown decommissioned on Sept. 24 during a ceremony held in San Diego. Germantown was the first dock landing ship to conduct Landing Craft Air Cushion amphibious operations and served during Desert Shield, D

Source: USNI News