Goodbye, USS Enterprise

[G.T.Ace]

Secretary of the Navy just announced the new CVN80 will be named USS Enterprise: http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15708

 

[Dennisch]

Good, good. As they keep reusing the name, Star Trek might become reality.*



*real reality, silly trekkies.

 

[hawkeye122]

So when will CVN 80 be done? 2020?

 

[McLaren]

So when will CVN 80 be done? 2020?

According to wiki, 2025, with the actual construction to begin around 2018.

2020-22 is when the USS John F. Kennedy is expected to go into service, though.

 

[RTSolvalou]

What was wrong with it? The ashtrays were full?

Seriously though? Or is it a planned thing after x amount of years.

 

[Bye Ya]

7 years to build that thing? Wow.

 

[OmniusGT]

At least you're replacing yours! Our poxy government ditched our HMS Ark Royal and now we have to share with the French! Not to mention dumping the BAE Harrier!

 

[Venom800tt]

7 years to build that thing? Wow.

Think about it this way...
You are basically building an 1100 ft long building full of electronics and mechanical stuff that just so happens to float in water. And is powered by two nuclear power plants