The US Government Accountability Office has published a review of the US Navy’s dismantlement and disposal process for the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier – the former USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

The Navy originally intended to dismantle the entire 76,000-ton CVN 65 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. However, from 2013 to 2017, the estimated costs of the undertaking rose from $500 million to over $1 billion, forcing the Navy to consider alternatives.