Re: Ship dispositions

--- Damond Walker <damosan@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> When a ship is decommissioned is it sold off as scrap?  Or to another
> power (corporate, small nation, etc)?
> 
> When a ship is placed in reserve is it a combination of moving it to 
> training status or mothballing it around a station or a lagrange
> point?
> 
> About vessels sold -- can I assume these sales are to friendly
> nations.  Or do these sales include private concerns as well?
> 

In wet navy tradition, "Sold as Scrap" is termed either "Scrapped" or
"Broken Up" ("BU").

When sold (or given, loaned, etc.) as a whole vessel for continued use
rather than recycling is termed "Sold" or "Transferred".

"Decomissioned" means prepared for long term storage/preservation
without crew and with the possibility of future use, including future
refitting with new systems.

"Reserve" means with a skeleton (caretaker) crew and minimal operation,
but can be brought to full active status with naval reserve personel
(who train on this vessel during their active periods).

J