Unproven Littoral Combat Ships Are Replacing Retired MCM Ships in Bahrain

U.S. Navy Decommissions Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures Ships in Bahrain

MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 3, 2025) U.S. Sailors man the rails of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13) during a decommissioning ceremony for the ship in Manama, Bahrain. The recently decommissioned Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Dextrous (MCM 13) and USS Gladiator (MCM 11), and their crews, were recognized during the final decommissioning ceremony for USS Devastator (MCM 6) on board Nava…

Navy Decommissions Last MidEast-Based Avengers Mine Countermeasures Ships - Defense Daily

The Navy on Sept. 25 conducted a decommissioning ceremony for the last of four Avengers-class mine countermeasures ships serving in the Middle East, Naval Forces Central Command recently said. During […]

US Navy’s last Avenger-class decommissioned

The US Navy has decommissioned USS Devastator (MCM 6), the final Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship, at NSA Bahrain on 25th September.The post US Navy’s last Avenger-class decommissioned appeared first on Naval Technology.

Unproven Littoral Combat Ships are replacing retired MCM ships in Bahrain

The U.S. Navy retired its last Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships this week in Bahrain, ending a legacy of over three decades of service in the forward-deployed mine countermeasures mission as part of Task Force 55. The replacement ships, Independence-class littoral combat ships, have struggled to meet the requirements of operational mine countermeasures missions.

Navy Decommissions Mine Countermeasures Ships

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 – After nearly 40 years of active service, three recently decommissioned U.S. Navy Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships and their crews were recognized in conjunction with a final decommissioning ceremony for USS Devastator (MCM 6) on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Sept. 25. “As you carry the plank you own of Douglas fir away with you today, remember that with it you carry the legacy of the thousands of Sailor…