[1945] In March, news circulated that the U.S. Navy was considering revisiting a 2019 proposal that would result in USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, being taken out of service to save the cost of the warship's upcoming refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). Already there has been bipartisan opposition to retire the supercarrier.
"The bottom line is, getting rid of ships when you're trying to re-build the Navy is not a smart decision," said Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia) during a talk with the Hudson Institute in response to the news that the carrier might face the chopping block.
"You know, people can make the argument that we'll save some money immediately because we won't spend money to refuel it," added Luria, who is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. "But there's a lot of sunk costs in this carrier, with 25 years left in its life. And decommissioning it is obviously not going to be a long-term money-saving proposition." |