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From: military@cbnews.ATT.COM (William B. Thacker)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: news tidbit regarding the Enterprise
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Date: 10 Jul 89 04:20:30 GMT
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From: vixie!decwrl!decvax!midnight.MV.COM!rml (Roger M. Levasseur)


I've read this news story that said that a debate is brewing
over the USS Enterprise.  What to do - refuel and overhaul (at
a cost of $2 billion), or decommission her and build new
carrier that would cost just $3.3 billion instead. In 1991 the
ship will be 30 years old; an overhaul would add 20 years to
her service life.  Aside from the politics,  it just doesn't
seem like a good move to spend $1.3 billion more for a ship
that will be much newer, but having much the same capabilities.
Looking at the 12th edition of The Ships and Aircraft of the US
Fleet, each class of ship measures up to be nearly the size,
same manning requirements, and capabilities.  Any comments?


    -roger

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  Roger M. Levasseur
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