
提康德羅加級神盾巡洋艦陸續退役,日本橫須賀基地未來將不再部署巡洋艦,改由驅逐艦接替。
美軍部署於日本橫須賀基地的最後一艘提康德羅加級神盾巡洋艦「羅伯特.史莫斯號」日前駛離日本,預計於美國除役,象徵美軍巡洋艦長期部署第7艦隊母港的時代即將結束。
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美國海軍正加速汰除提康德羅加級神盾巡洋艦,規劃於2029年前全面退役。
提康德羅加級神盾巡洋艦「羅伯特.史莫斯號」駛離日本,使得駐日美軍不再有巡洋艦進駐。圖為該艦2018年訪問香港情形。(歐新社檔案照)
美國海軍服役多年的「提康德羅加級」神盾巡洋艦陸續退役,部署於日本橫須賀基地的最後一艘同級艦「羅伯特.史莫斯號」(USS Robert Smalls)日前駛離日本,轉往美國聖地牙哥,並預計於這個會計年度稍晚除役,象徵美軍巡洋艦長期部署第7艦隊母港的時代,即將畫下句點。
外媒《星條旗報》報導,服役37年的「羅伯特.史莫斯號」原隸屬第7艦隊及第5航艦打擊群,離開橫須賀後,將轉隸美國太平洋艦隊水面部隊。這艘軍艦離開日本後,橫須賀將不再部署巡洋艦,未來將由伯克級神盾驅逐艦「馬斯廷號」(USS Mustin)接替其位置。
美軍近年正加速汰除「提康德羅加級」神盾巡洋艦,僅在過去一週,「希洛號」(USS Shiloh)與「伊利湖號」(USS Lake Erie)相繼除役,使現役同級艦僅剩5艘,美國海軍規劃於2029年前,將這型軍艦全面退役,後續則由新一代驅逐艦接替部分任務。
提康德羅加級神盾巡洋艦長期扮演航艦打擊群防空與指管中樞,可同時追蹤大量空中、水面及水下目標,並搭載防空、對海與對地飛彈、魚雷、艦砲、近迫武器系統及電子反制裝備。
值得注意的是,美國海軍過去曾投入約37億美元推動巡洋艦現代化,但美國政府審計署2024年底報告指出,原規劃升級的11艘中,僅3艘預期可在工程完成後重新部署,且未能達成原定延壽5年的目標。
「羅伯特.史莫斯號」2015年進駐橫須賀時仍名為「錢斯勒斯維爾號」(USS Chancellorsville),2023年改為現名,以紀念南北戰爭期間逃離奴役、之後曾任美國國會議員的羅伯特.史莫斯。
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羅伯特.史莫斯號將於本會計年度稍晚除役
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