"Fleet's oldest deployable warship nears retirement" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Jul 2014 3:45 p.m. PST |
"The fleet's oldest deployable warship is nearing its goodbye. The amphibious transport dock Denver returned from its final patrol in April and is set for an Aug. 14 retirement at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after an astounding 46 years — a lifespan akin to a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Denver entered the fleet in 1968. It has served nine presidents and in conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq. In April 1975, the ship's crew aided in the evacuation of Saigon…" link Full article here
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Tgerritsen  | 24 Jul 2014 7:27 a.m. PST |
Technically, isn't the USS Constitution the oldest deployable warship? I realize that it would never be deployed in any real sense, but the Navy does maintain the fiction that it is still a commissioned warship and crew it with an active duty navy crew. |
| Quaker | 24 Jul 2014 8:05 a.m. PST |
No, it would be the oldest in commission warship. "Deployable" means an asset that can actually be deployed. |
| Lion in the Stars | 24 Jul 2014 1:09 p.m. PST |
The Navy does take the Constitution out every so often, usually under tow (because it's a lot of work handling a square-rigged ship under sail!). Every 6 months to turn around to weather evenly, and a couple times in the last decade or two under sail. I think Nelson's HMS Victory is still in commission (and therefore the oldest ship in any Navy), but the Constitution is still in the water and able to make port visits. |
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