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From: TimF	10/24/2008 3:08:16 PM
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October 22, 2008: The U.S. Navy is retiring its last non-nuclear carrier, the USS Kitty Hawk, and cutting its overall annual fuel bill by two percent. The Kitty Hawk used about thirty million gallons of fuel oil a year. That cost the navy about $64 million, at current prices (which are expected to keep going up sharply). This is why the U.S. recently decided to build future large warships with nuclear power. Nuclear power on destroyers and cruisers also provides additional electrical power for new, energy intensive weapons, like the rail gun. Then there is the ability to move at high speed for extended periods, and the need for far fewer supply ships (most of which traditionally carry fuel.)... strategypage.com

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