USNS Benjamin Isherwood #191. Image: wikipedia commons
USNS Henry Eckford #192. Image: wikipedia commonsTwo Navy Ships That Cost $300 Million Are Headed To The Scrapyard Without Having Seen A Day Of Service -- Business Insider
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.
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