The US Navy Has Paid $111,000,000 Just to Park Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise While It Waits to Be Taken Apart

The Enterprise has been waiting since 2012. Of the total dismantlement bill, $111 million covers nothing but long-term pier-side storage during that wait - money spent on a ship going nowhere.

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The US Navy Has Paid $111,000,000 Just to Park Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise While It Waits to Be Taken Apart