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Commissioning[edit]

Why is it that there was over 20 years between this ship being laid down and being commissioned? Can someone explain this? Antimatter--talk-- 16:21, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Rapid changes in naval technology and doctrine during the two decades she was under construction had repeatedly delayed her progress, and she was redesigned twice while still under construction." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.56.100.188 (talk) 22:44, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]