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Old 02-12-2007, 16:16 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blademaster View Post
Why does the nuclear refueling of a carrier takes so long? 3 1/2 years?!
I don't think they do a simple refueling of the reactors. They pretty much give the ship an overhaul, bring her up to the latest standards. The overhaul is the thing that eats up time.
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