[Never on my watch]

It seems too soon to stand it down for a year. If there are new systems to install, maybe. But it was state of the art a few years ago.

I don't understand how wear and tear requires a year to repair at this point.

[WellyP]

Christened in 2001.

[ThirdMate]

Nor do I, one year in the yard for an 8 year old vessel? Are they tearing down the reactors?

[K-Stater]

It seems too soon to stand it down for a year. If there are new systems to install, maybe. But it was state of the art a few years ago.

It's not at all unusual to spend a year in the yards after nine years in commission. There is new equipment to install, upgraded to do, things to overhaul, bottom to clean, and so forth.

[NavyCanDo]

My Carrier (Saratoga)did a year in dry-dock at the Philadelphia Shipyard. The main reason was the Catapults needed to be upgraded for the new F14s that were replacing the old F4s. But during that time they scheduled a whole list of other work like replacing the screws, new crew quarters, painting everything, and installing a state of the art bridge.

It was the worse year of my 5 I spent on that ship. No sailor likes a ship yard stand down, because it means you will be assigned to painting crews, fire watch, rust chipping, tear-out crews, and other task that you did not join the Navy to do. I Hated Philly.