Like other littoral combat ships, the Jackson is proving costly to operate and struggles to carried out its original missions, including stalking submarines.
The USS Jackson returned to Naval Base San Diego from deployment Friday facing the possibility of being decommissioned years early over concerns that the littoral combat ship isn't well enough designed and equipped to defend itself in combat. Congress and the Navy also have expressed concern that vessels like Jackson are far more expensive than anticipated to operate, and that LCS crews are struggling to perform their basic missions, which include finding submarines and mine counter warfare.
The Navy had intended for these type of vessels, which cost about $500 million to build, to last about 25 years. Newcomer welcomed: The mood was far more upbeat Saturday in Tampa, Florida, where the Navy commissioned the USS Jack H. Lucas, its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The ship, which cost about $2 billion, will travel to its homeport, San Diego, later this year.
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