Q. Could you provide a brief description of the planned process and schedule to dismantle the USS ENTERPRISE?
A. Following the Inactivation Ceremony on December 1, 2012, the Enterprise will remain at Naval Station Norfolk for approximately 6 months to off-load equipment. After the equipment off-load, the ship will move to dock at Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipyard (HII-NNSY) for inactivation.
The inactivation phase will last approximately 4 years. As part of the inactivation, hydraulic systems will be drained and expendable materials, tools, spare parts and furnishings will be removed. Additionally, tanks containing oil and other fluids will be drained and cleaned, any hazardous material will be removed, and the ship's electrical and lighting systems will be de-energized. Concurrent with inactivation, the ship will be defueled using the same proven techniques that have been used successfully to refuel and defuel over 350 Naval nuclear-powered warships. The ship will also be prepared to be towed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF) in 2017 for dismantlement and recycling.
在12月1日當天美國海軍部長宣布,將由CVN-80來扛起Enterprise『勇往號』這個戰功顯赫的名字: http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15708 Navy’s Next Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier to be Named Enterprise