[mylife]

This thing is at the end of its 30 year life cycle.
Its 24 years old.

[the invisib1e hand]

This thing is at the end of its 30 year life cycle. Its 24 years old.

It should be renamed the Bill Clinton for so many reasons...

[moonshot925]

USS Miami is a 688i class boat, service life of 42 years with an extra refueling.

“The 18 SSN-688 class submarines that will be refueled at their mid-life could make good candidates for a service life extension because they could operate for nearly 30 years after the refueling. After these submarines serve for 30 years, they could undergo a 2-year overhaul and serve for one more 10-year operating cycle, for a total service life of 42 years. The cost for the additional overhaul of SSN-688 class submarines would be about $406 million per boat.”

http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/man/uswpns/navy/submarines/ssn688_la.html

[Charles Martel]

This thing is at the end of its 30 year life cycle. Its 24 years old.

What's the life span estimate based on, the number of dive pressure cycles on the hull?

These days, I'd be very hesitant to scrap a salvageable boat - even one that is only marginally so. Promised replacements are "iffy" at best.