[68skylark]

I thought they just launched that ship! Seems like only yesterday I was reading about it. Gosh, maybe I'm getting older.

[CGVet58]

They "just" did launch the Tico! 20 years is nothing for a warship, almost like asking a 35 year old athlete if his life's over. Ships, notably carriers, have entered SLEPs (service life extension programs) to get more use out of them.

I think this is a disturbing indication that our fleet is shrinking, as it is projected to go from the approx 330 combatants we have today down to 295 or so in the next 15 years - not a good sign.

CGVet58