Two Navy Ships That Cost $300 Million Are Headed To The Scrapyard Without Having Seen A Day Of Service
Embroiled by legal battles for more than 25 years, two U.S. Navy ships are finally headed to the scrap heap without ever having sailed and despite the fact that they're almost completely finished.
According to Hampton Roads, the USNS Bejamin Isherwood and the USNS Henry Eckford were commissioned in 1985 at the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Co. to carry fuel to the Navy's fleet around the globe.
USNS Henry Eckford #192
Image: wikipedia commons
Embroiled by legal battles for more than 25 years, two U.S. Navy ships are finally headed to the scrap heap without ever having sailed and despite the fact that they're almost completely finished.
According to Hampton Roads, the USNS Bejamin Isherwood and the USNS Henry Eckford were commissioned in 1985 at the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Co. to carry fuel to the Navy's fleet around the globe.
USNS Benjamin Isherwood #191
Image: wikipedia commons
Image: wikipedia commons
When the company defaulted on its Navy contract in 1989 the 660-foot ships were sent to Florida for completion, but cost disputes terminated that contract in 1993.
Since then, the vessels have sat 95 and 84 percent complete at the mouth of the James River as part of the mothballed ghost fleet.
In 1997, the Navy cut its ties and British company Able UK considered re-commissioning them for international sale to a NATO country.
Because they're single-hulled ships, not the double-hulls required of today's tankers, Able UK passed and instead took $10 million to scrap them along with two other ghost ships.
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Permalink Reply by LYNN SHEDLER on
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That is so sad considering the amount of work that has gone into making them and they are almost completed. I don't like the fact that the amount of money spent is going to the scrap yard and it comes out of taxpayers pockets. These ships are amazing - if you've ever had a chance to take a tour on one, every bit of space is functional - believe it or not. How a person never gets lost is beyond me!! We just followed our guide. No wonder the American people are getting to the point of total frustration with the way government spends their money - it was bound to happen!!
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Permalink Reply by Jim Braun on
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I was in the US Navy for 4 years way back in 65 to 69. So what is new about gov waste? The gov itself is a waste, just look at the politicians in office. Our gov will work a deal with some muslim gang for their needs,oh, very privately of course. Obama would not know nothing about that.
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