What is the expected hull life of a warship?
Short answerAbout thirty years for smaller ships and forty for larger ships, with aircraft carriers sometimes lasting longer.
NotesThe rough expectation is thirty years for a smaller warship and forty for a larger one. Bonhomme Richard is treated as an expensive asset that was only around halfway through its service life when the fire occurred. Aircraft carriers can sometimes exceed the thirty-to-forty-year range. These are broad expectations discussed alongside the effects of weather, sea state and service cycles.