Repairing Destroyer Fitzgerald Could Cost $500 Million, Say Analysts

July 31 2017

USA

Naval analysts estimate that it could cost around $500 million to repair USS Fitzgerald, which was badly damaged in a June collision with a cargo ship off the coast of Japan, reports USNI News.

The price tag to repair the destroyer is expected to be well more than the $250 million it took to repair sister ship USS Cole after a 2000 terrorist attack in Yemen.

The Fitzgerald is dealing with extensive damage to the superstructure, spaces below the waterline and expensive...

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