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Hulls last a really long time and the relevance of a large navy has changed. Keeping existing hulls up to date seems like a much better use of funds, no?
by russdill 10mo ago
Hulls last a really long time and the relevance of a large navy has changed. Keeping existing hulls up to date seems like a much better use of funds, no?
- nradov 10mo agoThe hulls on many older US Navy warships are literally cracking. They can be repaired at great expense but at this point it's more cost effective to scrap the old hulls and build new. https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-cruiser-modernization-a-lesson-in-how-to-not-run-such-a-program-gao-report https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-cruiser-modernization-a-lesson...
- kcb 10mo agoAlso, they are being loaded with equipment far over their initial design tonnage and power capabilities.