USS Mobile Bay Retirement: Why the Navy's Cruisers Are Dwindling

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?

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A harbor tug maneuvers the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) as the vessel arrives in port. The Mobile Bay and other U.S. Navy vessels are visiting Sydney during ceremonies commemorating

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By the Numbers: Early retirement

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CG-53 USS Mobile Bay Guided Missile Cruiser Ticonderoga USN

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