About this episode
The episode discusses the decommissioning process of ships, focusing on the USNS Watkins and its future.
What does it mean to decommission a ship? Today we'll talk about the fate of decommissioned ships. We have one on the river now, the USNS Watkins, which arrived yesterday headed to Vancouver. She'll be decommissioned, or taken out of service, in July. We'll talk about what's next for her.
Topics covered
- decommissioning
- ships
- USNS Watkins
- maritime fate
- naval history
Keywords
- decommission
- USNS Watkins
- Vancouver
- naval ships
- maritime
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USNS Watkins
Places: Vancouver
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