The Drydock - Episode 194
Added 2022-04-15 09:01:01 +0000 UTC
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What are the economic/logistical pros and cons of navies keeping around old ships as barracks, storage facilities, ammunition hulks, etc.? I'm thinking specifically of USN BB-3, BB-5, and BB-7, but this seems to be a pretty common fate especially during the age of sail. I could see this strategy being useful in the short term, but some of these ships serve as hulks for decades. Doesn't the maintenance of keeping a hull afloat, even without engines, eventually outweigh the cost of building a land-based building? Especially when a ship is occupying a pier for years on end?
David Pierce
2022-04-17 01:23:37 +0000 UTC
