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2026-04-14 Science & Technology

After 10 Years the Navy Throws in the Towel on Ever Completing the USS Boise Overhaul

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Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-04-14 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1785 views ] Top

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10 years?
Hell we could have built 3 totally new subs in that tineframe.

Sounds more like a political pocket $$$$$$ fund in action.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-04-14 04:09|| 2026-04-14 04:09|| Front Page Top

2 It always turns into a 'jobs program'.
i.e. money laundering.

Posted by ed in texas 2026-04-14 08:41|| 2026-04-14 08:41|| Front Page Top

3 budgetary issues

...but, but, they had all sorts of money for DEI training.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-04-14 10:15|| 2026-04-14 10:15|| Front Page Top

4 Well, that is a bit embarrassing. Will they sell the hulk on eBay or burn it down for the nails?

Posted by SteveS 2026-04-14 10:44|| 2026-04-14 10:44|| Front Page Top

5 So it's not put to sail in 10 years? Some might argue the vessel is no longer needed.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-14 11:28|| 2026-04-14 11:28|| Front Page Top

6 Unless you're into vehicle restorations for taking up garage space, exhibits, or parades and such, throwing money into rust buckets is sort of wasteful.

Unless the old vehicle actually does something that modern ones can't, which in this case is questionable.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-04-14 11:37|| 2026-04-14 11:37|| Front Page Top

7 Unless the old vehicle actually does something that modern ones can't

The Biden presidential library, coffin and Puerto Rico trench sinkhole deep water tsunami buffer.

/enough venom?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-14 11:51|| 2026-04-14 11:51|| Front Page Top

8 As a former FIAT owner, I salute this decision.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-14 12:25|| 2026-04-14 12:25|| Front Page Top

9 Fix It Again Tony? How about offering it to South Korea or Japan. They seem to have shipyards that actually work.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-04-14 12:44|| 2026-04-14 12:44|| Front Page Top

10 In the 70s it only took about 18 months to refuel and upgrade boomers‘ This strategic move allows us to reallocate America’s highly-skilled workforce to our highest priorities: delivering new Virginia and Columbia-class submarines and improving the readiness of the current fleet. We owe it to our Sailors and the nation to make these tough calls to build a more capable and ready’. Dept of the Navy.” .

Posted by Old Salty 2026-04-14 14:53|| 2026-04-14 14:53|| Front Page Top

11 Somebody didn't take the Musk team seriously during the DOGE period.

Posted by Jiggs Spawn of the Welsh6360 2026-04-14 16:23|| 2026-04-14 16:23|| Front Page Top

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