The Navy will begin doubling the dry-docking period for Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships starting in fiscal year 2025, according to a Navy spokesman.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Justin Katz was Inside the Navy’s associate editor until November 2020. He was previously a local news reporter in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. A New York native, he graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, with a bachelor’s degree in communication.
The Navy will begin doubling the dry-docking period for Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships starting in fiscal year 2025, according to a Navy spokesman.
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