Early mothballing could preserve Ticonderoga cruiser life

How useful would CG-74 through CG-84 be if completed in 1994 and immediately maintained in mothball status?

Very useful if cycled through preservation and upgrades, because the US Navy would retain modern cruiser hulls with substantial service life.

Reserve status only creates value when ships receive continuing preservation and periodic systems updates. Properly managed Ticonderoga-class hulls could later return with useful structural life, easing cruiser shortages without requiring an entirely new construction program. Reactivation would still demand major work on sensors, computers, and weapons so a 1994 fit could operate with the current fleet. The preserved hull life creates the opportunity; it does not remove the cost of modernizing the combat system.