Chapter 397 Air Force

  The military's post war surplus sale list included a batch of frigates. Hardy had his eye on the "Ludlow-class" escort destroyers, which had a full displacement of 1,780 tons, a crew of 186, and a speed of 24 knots.

  Originally, 50 of these ships were planned, but only a few had been built before the war ended. Many of the half-built ships were dismantled, and only three were completed and delivered to the Navy. But within a few days, the Navy had disbanded, and these ships were classified as surplus.

  In fact, there were hundreds of warships being disposed of by the military. Some were classified and couldn't be sold, others had no buyers, and some potential buyers either didn't need them or couldn't afford them. After all, maintaining a navy is expensive, requiring massive initial investments and continuous logistical support—something few could manage.