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2022-04-20 Science & Technology

The End of an Era: U.S. Navy to Retire the USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier

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Posted by DarthVader 2022-04-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 ...The cost of refitting Nimitz one last time wasn't quite so much the issue as the amount of time and resources it would have taken to only get, for all intents and purposes, one more deployment out of her. The USN doesn't have anywhere near the yard space or resources to throw her in a drydock for at least 18 months, when they can't find space and materials for other, newer ships. They got burned badly on this idea with Enterprise (CVN65) and had the good sense not to do it again.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-04-20 08:29|| 2022-04-20 08:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, they don't last forever.

Posted by ed in texas 2022-04-20 09:39|| 2022-04-20 09:39|| Front Page Top

#3 More welfare == fewer carriers and carrier air wings

Posted by magpie 2022-04-20 10:39|| 2022-04-20 10:39|| Front Page Top

#4 We could sell it to Japan or Oz.

Posted by 3dc 2022-04-20 16:02|| 2022-04-20 16:02|| Front Page Top

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