The Navy has retired most of its dedicated minesweeping vessels—but the Littoral Combat Ship has the same capabilities and ...

The US Navy appears to believe that its Littoral Combat Ships are not up to the task of taking on Iranian naval mines.

Littoral Combat Ships USS Tulsa (LCS-16) and USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32) were docked Sunday in Malaysia, well away from the ships’ homeport Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The two Independence-variant ...

Two of three Littoral Combat Ships assigned to Middle Eastern minesweeping duties have made another move in the opposite direction.

Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 ...

Images of retired U.S. Navy minesweepers being transported up the Delaware Bay sparked online rumors that the United States no longer has mine-clearing capability, but the Navy has already ...

The U.S. Navy decommissioned its only four minesweepers in the Middle East last year, but still maintains other countermine ...

The littoral combat ship returned to its homeport Wednesday following an eight-month deployment that included a rare visit to ...

As US President Donald Trump pressures American allies – and even China – to contribute naval forces to protect shipping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS Pierre littoral combat ship sails into Panama City, Florida. The U.S. Navy commissioned the 19th and final ...

The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, the Fort Worth, will arrive in San Diego Bay Thursday morning. The ship is expected to arrive at San Diego Naval Base at roughly 9:30 a.m. The Fort Worth, LCS 3 ...

The Navy has been accused of stealing design elements for its Littoral Combat Ship and refusing to play the inventor who came up with them. In this case, the accusation may well have weight. Share on ...