The End Is Near For The USS Enterprise

The nuclear-powered USS Enterprise, bristling with warplanes. Daily Mail

USS Enterprise: The Beginning Of The End For The “Big E” -- Daily Industry Daily

There was a time when USS Enterprise was the most famous ship in the world. It still is, but these days, most people think of the fictional starship rather than the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier. The real USS Enterprise was commissioned in 1961, which means that its long career of service must soon draw to a close. In April 2008, a $453.3 million contract covered the ship’s Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability for maintenance and upgrades – but reached over $660 million before all was said and done, and took 2 years.

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My Comment: The end of an era ... until the next Enterprise.

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