[JSteff]

"USS Florida and three of her sisters were to have been scrapped, but the Bush administration decided to spend about $900 million apiece to convert them instead. "

Something worth our money for sure. This makes sense and at least we are not wasting money by scrapping the boomers.

[Severa]

Not mentioned in the article is the fact that when the conversion process is complete these SSGNS will be capable of carrying 154 Tomahawks in the missile tubes and also be able to launch and support around 60 SEALS.

It's been really neat to watch the progress on the local news (VA Beach) as the Florida is at nearby NAS Norfolk. An added bonus (for my husband) is that a good friend of his who was a classmate at A school is serving on the Florida so that makes *counts on hands* 5 of his A school classmates in the local area. One big happy family. *LOL*