Summary and Key Points: USS Harry S. Truman, in service since 1998, the Nimitz-class carrier is at the midpoint of a roughly 50-year life, and workers will refuel her two Westinghouse A4W reactors while overhauling the propulsion plant, combat systems, flight deck gear, and living spaces. The Navy says an RCOH is roughly one-third of […]
Key takeaways
The USS Harry S. Truman is a Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier that entered service in 1998. It has now begun a multi-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH). This crucial procedure takes place approximately halfway through an aircraft carrier's 50-year operational lifespan. On the USS Truman, […]