USS Cleveland Decommissions After 44 Years of Service
Former crew members, family and friends gathered Sept. 30 to celebrate 44 year of service.
www.cpf.navy.milI don’t have live access to current news in this moment, but I can share what’s known about USS Cleveland (LPD-7) up to recent history.
- The Cleveland (LPD-7) was decommissioned on September 30, 2011, after more than 44 years of service, and placed in inactive status at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This marks the end of her active commissioning period.[8]
- The ship’s later status has included being stricken from the naval registry in 2017, and publicly noted as sunk as a target during Valiant Shield 2024, north of Guam, by a modern missile during live-fire exercises. That event confirms she no longer serves as an active vessel.[5]
- There are historical records detailing earlier deployments and exercises (e.g., operations in the Western Pacific, RIMPAC participation, and various port visits) during the 2000s and 2010s, but these describe her active service prior to decommissioning rather than current status.[1][3]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest publicly released official statements or news articles for precise recent developments and provide direct citations. I can also summarize the ship’s historical timeline in a concise table if that helps.