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To: WildTurkey

I predict that the USS San Francisco will never be operational again.

Given the extent of the damage shown in the few pics here there is certainly more damage that is hidden.

As stated earlier, she is a 20 year old boat. The cost and time required to repair the damage and test to insure there isn't hidden damage internal to other systems does not work in her favor. The schedule to retire her will be revised, and another boat will take her operational place.

Further, there is the human/political angle. What President, SecDef, SecNav would want his/her name on the order that returned her to sea if she later went down for unknown reasons. Her systems have been over stressed.

San Francisco is now of greater value to the people that design and build subs. She will most likely be cut apart piece by piece and examined to see just how well is was able to survive this event. Some pieces will go to other boats. Life goes on.


302 posted on 01/27/2005 4:03:12 PM PST by Jambe
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To: Jambe
As stated earlier, she is a 20 year old boat. The cost and time required to repair the damage and test to insure there isn't hidden damage internal to other systems does not work in her favor. The schedule to retire her will be revised, and another boat will take her operational place.

I hope there are new boats being built to replace eache of these. Seems like our subs are being built at a snails pace compared to the rate of LAs being decommissioned.

305 posted on 01/27/2005 4:09:53 PM PST by Paul_Denton (Shoot first and ask questions later)
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