The steady decline of the fleet’s frigate force is being stepped up, and it’s looking like the last ship, previously scheduled to inactivate in 2020, will leave service by the end of 2015.

Twelve frigates already have been programmed for decommissioning in 2014 and 2015. Now, sources said, the Kaufman and Rodney M. Davis, previously slated to inactivate in 2017, and Ingraham, in 2020, will be gone before 2016.

The decisions are expected to be revealed when the new 30-year shipbuilding plan is sent to Congress sometime in the next few weeks.

Among other changes, the attack submarine La Jolla could be converted to become a moored training ship, and the fast replenishment ship Rainier will leave service in 2015.


美國海軍目前還在服役的派里級巡防艦，
全部將在2015年底以前全部除役。
所以台灣買的~應該明年就會回來了吧