The sale of second-hand

"Saratoga" aircraft data

length: 324 meters vessel width: 39.6 meters draft: 11.3 m

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standard cheap customized jerseys drainage quantity: 61000 tons full drainage capacity: 81000 tons of

speed: 35 knots aircraft: 70 to 90 cost: $200000000 for

according to America media reports, USA Navy said 8 has agreed with the ESCO Shipping Co, the latter for 1 cents and recycling dismantling exploits carrier "Saratoga". ESCO Shipping Co will pay for the "Saratoga" from Rhode Island Naval Base in Newport to drag and the dismantling of the cost, and through the sale of scrap metal profit.

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Navy will oversee the dismantling work

according to America Fawkes news network reported, ESCO Shipping Co will be 1 cents price, will be full of water up to 81000 tons of "Saratoga" aircraft towed to Brownsville for dismantling sold, and bear the costs of cheap basketball ncaa jerseys shipping and dismantling.

it is reported, "Saratoga" aircraft dismantling work will last 18 months. USA Naval Sea Systems Command officials said, because the military can not afford the high cost of transportation and dismantling, cheapjerseys.us to sell the "Saratoga". "Saratoga" was during the dismantling will return all Navy, Navy personnel will be on hand to monitor the dismantling work.

"the Secretary of Saratoga" Aircraft Association Sami · Jin said, "Saratoga" Aircraft Association has raised millions of dollars, hope the ship hull exploits past into a museum, but due to lack of funds, had to look at the Navy decided the disassembling and sell the aircraft carrier.

is not the first to be sold the aircraft carrier

"Saratoga" is the second ship "Forester" class aircraft carrier, but also American second built since the Second World War aircraft carrier. In 1952 to start construction in December, to enter service in 1956, retired in 1994, a total of 60000 crew members who served in the "Saratoga".

in the 38 year of service career, "Saratoga", Li repeated military exploits. During the 60's of the last century the Cuban missile crisis, "Saratoga" aircraft were deployed cheap nhl jerseys in the Gulf of Guantanamo; during the Vietnam War, it went to Tokyo Bay war; cheap jerseys "Saratoga warship fleet", also took part in the "Desert Shield" action. In 1985, the "Saratoga" aircraft carrier on helped capture hijack Italy "Achille · in the Mediterranean; terrorists Lauro" cruise.

"Saratoga" is not the first ship being cheap sale USA carrier. In 2013 October, America Navy for 1 cents "blood price" will be "Forrest" class aircraft carrier is the first ship "Forrest" sold to USA a metal company. (Lu Gang)

retired aircraft carrier to the

The sale of second-hand

second-hand aircraft carrier is popular in the arms market. India on the very warm. In 1957, India bought the British aircraft carrier "Hercules"