To: ridesthemiles
Well, it is possible that the engines themselves are damaged beyond repair. Those puppies are huge and down in the bowels of the ship. The company may have decided that trying to replace the engines was more costly than simply writing-off the ship as a loss.
77 posted on
11/09/2010 12:45:24 PM PST by
Army Air Corps
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To: Army Air Corps
Add to that cost possible other deficiencies with the ship that were going to be put off until the next overhaul/ refurbishment and it adds up. My guess is also that it's not an economical fix.
To: Army Air Corps
Ordered: 2006
Laid down: 2007
Launched: August 3, 2007
Completed: June 28, 2008
Cost: $697 Million
85 posted on
11/09/2010 1:11:43 PM PST by
mountn man
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