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To: Secret Agent Man
I really think it’s a mistake to take them down. If anything, convert ‘em to nuclear power and upgrade them.

Physically impossible to convert to nuclear power.

Old ships are old ships. There's a point where it's not worth it to repair or upgrade them.

14 posted on 05/24/2008 6:27:46 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist
“Old ships are old ships. There's a point where it's not worth it to repair or upgrade them.”

Yeah. And I think the Oriskany got a great final resting place. At sea, not in a scrap yard or sold to the Chinese for scrap.

23 posted on 05/24/2008 9:21:06 PM PDT by JSteff (This election is NOT a presidential only. 3 to 5 Supremes' will retire! Vote accordingly)
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