From: dgrev (dgrev@iinet.net.au)
Date: Sun Jan 08 2006 - 22:13:04 PST
Ryan
> Some of the highest costs for the military isn't capital purchases, but
> manpower costs. If the IOWA's didn't take 1000+ crew to operate, they'd
> not have been mothballed as much as they were.
I was under the impression it was a vulnerability issue plus OH & S
concerns that finally caused their demise. Real pity whatever the
reason.
I got a deck tour of the New Jersey in Sydney about 20 years ago and
it was one very impressive ship.
Regards
Doug
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