"The U.S. Coast Guard Needs Lots More Ships" Topic
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Tango01 | 28 Jan 2015 11:05 p.m. PST |
"The U.S. Coast is in the middle of one of the most comprehensive shipbuilding programs in its history. All told, the lifesaving branch of the Department of Homeland Security is on track to acquire 91 new patrol cutters by the early 2030s, replacing 90 older vessels dating as far back as the 1960s. But 91 new vessels isn't nearly enough, the Coast Guard has claimed. In fact, the rescue branch wants 157 new cutters—two-thirds more than the White House and Congress have been willing to pay for. Those 157 cutters—plus the hundreds of aircraft the service wants—would cost as much as $72 USD billion, compared to $43 USD billion for just the 91 ships…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Lion in the Stars | 29 Jan 2015 12:22 p.m. PST |
We keep asking the Coasties to do more with fewer ships, so the ships they have get used harder and wear out sooner. |
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