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Navy retires Boise nuclear sub after decade on sidelines

Axios · · 284 words · By Colin Demarest
Fiscal responsibility Resource reallocation Naval maintenance backlog

The U.S. Navy is decommissioning the USS Boise due to maintenance backlog issues, aiming to save billions of dollars and reallocate resources. Navy Secretary John Phelan emphasized cost-effectiveness and discipline, while Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle described the Boise's situation as 'unacceptable.' The decision follows a decade since the submarine's last patrol and involves shifting work to a private shipyard.

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The U.S. Navy is taking out of commission the USS Boise, an attack submarine that has for years sat pier-side and become synonymous with the service's maintenance backlog.”
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Wikipedia entries for USS Boise (SSN-764), USS Boise (CL-47), and the List of current ships do not mention decommissioning, maintenance backlogs, or the submarine's current status being 'pier-side.' The evidence does not confirm or refute the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Navy has approximately 465 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 45 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 9…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Boise (CL-47) was a light cruiser of the Brooklyn class in the United States Navy. The cruiser was named for Boise, the capital city of the state of Idaho. Commissioned in 1938, she saw extensive …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boise_(CL-47)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Boise (SSN-764), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Boise, Idaho. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boise_(SSN-764)
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“The decision to 'inactivate' the Boise was made public Friday.”
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No Wikipedia or other evidence confirms the Navy publicly announced the inactivation decision on Friday. The available sources do not address the timeline or announcement details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Navy has approximately 465 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 45 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 9…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Boise (CL-47) was a light cruiser of the Brooklyn class in the United States Navy. The cruiser was named for Boise, the capital city of the state of Idaho. Commissioned in 1938, she saw extensive …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boise_(CL-47)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Boise (SSN-764), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Boise, Idaho. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Boise_(SSN-764)
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“The Navy previously picked HII and its Newport News Shipbuilding division to help overhaul the nuclear-powered Boise — ultimately leaning on a private yard for what is typically the work of a public yard.”
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Wikipedia entries on HII, Newport News Shipbuilding, and the List of current ships do not mention the Boise's overhaul, HII's involvement, or the use of a private yard. The claim lacks direct corroboration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) is the largest military shipbuilding company in the United States as well as a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. HII w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Ingalls_Industries
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Navy has approximately 465 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet; of these approximately 45 ships are proposed or scheduled for retirement by 2028, while approximately 9…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_U…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of aircraft carriers and one of two providers of submarines for the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_News_Shipbuilding
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“A spokesperson confirmed the company received notice from the Navy, and said there would be 'no impact to our workforce.'”
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No evidence was found in web search, Wikipedia, or cross-references to confirm the spokesperson's statement about workforce impact.
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“The verdict follows close consultation with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle, who over the summer told the Senate the Boise's circumstances were 'unacceptable' and felt like a 'dagger in the heart.'”
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No evidence was found in web search, Wikipedia, or cross-references to confirm Adm. Caudle's Senate testimony or his remarks about the Boise.
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“Navy Secretary John Phelan stated there is 100% agreement with Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle regarding the decision to inactivate the USS Boise.”
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No evidence was found in web search, Wikipedia, or cross-references to confirm Navy Secretary Phelan's statement of 100% agreement with Adm. Caudle.
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