Seabee divers with Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 Construction Dive Detachment (CDD) Alpha prepare to descend at a work site at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on May 13, 2016. (U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E. White)
Military.com: Navy Won’t Resurrect Decommissioned Ships for 355-Fleet Buildup, Admiral Says
Inactive frigates, destroyers and other mothballed vessels won't be making their way back to the fleet, Navy leaders have decided, as they look to add dozens of ships to the service's arsenal in the coming decades.
Navy leaders have wrapped up a review of the service's entire list of inactive ships, Vice Adm. Thomas Moore told reporters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, and decided against resurrecting any that are already decommissioned.
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Update: The U.S. Navy Won’t Bring Back Mothballed Ships to Boost the Fleet (Popular Mechanics)
WNU Editor: There are about 50 of these vessels currently mothballed, but the costs to upgrade them are too prohibitive.
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