The hulls are actually in excellent shape. The propulsion plants, while old, have powered the AOE Sacramento class ships continuously for the past 30 years.(the boilers for the Sacramentos came from the scrapped Kentucky BB).
It would be extremely expensive to build new battleships, but far cheaper to modernize the couple we have left.
As far as the guns, the key would be new ammuniton, the Mk7 16"/50 guns are still very capable systems.
It would be extremely expensive to build new battleships, but far cheaper to modernize the couple we have left.
As far as the guns, the key would be new ammuniton, the Mk7 16"/50 guns are still very capable systems.
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