To: South40
Many of our allies could use a first or another carrier, yet we keep scrapping these. Why?
15 posted on
01/31/2014 4:52:07 PM PST by
2ndDivisionVet
(Jealousy is when you count someone else's blessings instead of your own.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Because its worn out.
Ships get old.
18 posted on
01/31/2014 5:01:32 PM PST by
buwaya
To: 2ndDivisionVet
A knackered old ship like this would cost a fortune to crew and maintain. One of the key advantages of the Queen Elizabeth carriers under construction in the UK is that they are having a lot of automation built into them to reduce the need to have a large crew. The fact that they have the latest in marine gas-turbine technology in their powerplants means that they are a lot more fuel-efficient as well...
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Many of our allies could use a first or another carrier, yet we keep scrapping these. Why?Because alliances change.
50 posted on
02/01/2014 5:01:24 AM PST by
JimRed
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