MELLON is 42 years old. It's the second-oldest HEC still floating..I believe Hamilton is older, but it's supposed to go to the yard in Baltimore in the next few years. I expect that Mellon will still be running 15 years from now.
On the other hand, USS Midway, which has the exact same technology as Mellon and is only a few years older, is currently a maritime museum in San Diego.
22 posted on 03/17/2010 11:51:01 AM PDT by Anoreth
(....a fetid behemoth of toxic pustules oozing all over the basement....)