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The ship was 40+ years old, although it was going to be used until 2026. How common is it for warships to be that old?

• mikeyouse 5y ago
  Very common.. US Ticonderoga class cruisers were first commissioned in 1983, so they're all ~40 years old. We're in the process of decommissioning some of them now, but many will likely still be sailing in 2040. Often times older ships get retrofit with the latest defense/offense capabilities and new propulsion if there's something they'd benefit from. Ohio and Los Angeles class submarines were mostly built in the 1980s as well and many / most (?) are still active. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio-class_submarine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio-class_submarine
  • dredmorbius 5y ago
    In a technical sense, the USS Constitution, first launched in 1797, remains a commissioned ship of the US Navy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution Though more generally, US warships seem to have a roughly 40 year service life. The second-longest active commission belongs to the USS Pueblo, still officially on patrol, and commissioned in 1945. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pueblo_(AGER-2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pueblo_(AGER-2) Otherwise, the oldest active ship in normal duty appears to be the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (1970), the oldest carrier the USS Nimitz (1975), and the oldest submarine the USS Ohio (1981). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_U...
• mannerheim 5y ago
  It was actually supposed to remain in service until 2040: https://tass.com/defense/1174875 https://tass.com/defense/1174875