[Citizen Tom Paine]

As someone that restores old cars, I would hate to have the job of obtaining parts for the engines, guns, pumps, electric motors, etc.

I addition, the wiring is old. Are we going to, gasp, rewire them? The ICs will go nuts trying to find the paths to ground and the opens. Try finding accurate schematics.

On the other hand, the dumbest person in the world can see the power that a battleship represents when it comes into port.

[Rebelbase]

" Try finding accurate schematics."

Library of Congress.

[Meldrim]

They were entirely refitted during the Reagan Administration. It ain't that old.

[jettester]

I was an IC on the oldest ship in the Navy during '82-'86. Its' keel was laid down in '38 in New York and had continuously served the fleet since it was launched. They finally retired her in the late 90's. HSAT, that ship gave me the best education in troubleshooting and diagnostic skills the Navy could provide. New equipment tied into old, no schematics worth a salt, old armored cable ways, bulkhead piercings that leaked - what a ship!