US Navy canceling program to turn gas-guzzling destroyers into hybrids

So thankful that Democrats of today were not running WW2. Another put down for the Obama navy, at least until Democrats run the country once more. Let's hope the next thing to go will be the USS Harvey Milk.
I don't care to picture Kamala Harris as the next Commander-in-Chief.
TD

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) transits the Atlantic Ocean. 

"The Navy is canceling a program to install fuel-efficient hybrid electric drives in 34 destroyers, leaving only one destroyer with the technology, the Navy confirmed in a statement.

"Citing “department priorities,” the service requested $6.3 million for 2018 to finish the installation on the destroyer Truxtun, but has zeroed out funding in 2019 and in the out years. The service has spent about $52 million on the program to date. The whole program was expected to cost $356.25 million, according to the Navy’s FY2017 budget submission.“ 'Based on the Department’s priorities, President’s Budget 2019 removes funding from Hybrid Electric Drive program in FY 2019,” said Lt. Lauren Chatmas in a statement. “There are no further procurements or installations planned beyond DDG-103 in the Future Years Defense Program.”"The Navy will use Truxtun as a test bed to see if the technology pays off in the long run, Chatmas continued." . . .