The service retired USS Mobile Bay last month—one of 27 total guided-missile cruisers, the last of which will be retired in 2027. What, exactly, will replace them?
CG-53 USS Mobile Bay Guided Missile Cruiser Ticonderoga USN
USS Mobile Bay Retirement: Why the Navy's Cruisers Are Dwindling
USS Mobile Bay, a major player during Operation Desert Storm, will be decommissioned next week in San Diego - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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U.S. Navy Adds Two Independence-Class LCS to Decommissioning Wish List
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Cruiser MOBILE BAY CG53 was officially decommissioned and stricken 18 Aug, then was moved out from San Diego to meet the Navy salvage ship USNS GRASP T-ARS51 to be towed to the
Navy wants to retire the $440M USS Detroit after only 5 years. Here's why
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USS Mobile Bay - Wikipedia
