There is yet another reasoon why we won't be seeing these warships returning to active duty again and that is a serious lack of spare parts. Warships require specialized parts and to maintain the USS New Jersey museum, workers have to travel over to the nearby inactive fleet in Philadelphia Navy Yard to scavenge what they can find.
And, there us also the fact that the Navy continues its policy of getting rid of equipment it doesn't need.
OVER A BARREL
Storing and maintaining equipment from retired warships can be costly, but recently it was reported that a nonprofit group managed to save several battleship barrels (cannons) produced for the U.S. Navy during World War II. One that had been destined for a scrapyard will now get a new lease on life in Virginia Beach.
The Coast Defense Study Group was able to acquire a 120-ton barrel, one of nine that had been stored in Chesapeake. These were capable of firing a projectile weighing between 1,900 pounds and 2,700 pounds for up to 24 miles.
It was manufactured during the war for the Iowa-class battleships.
--GreGen
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