laid-up
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Storing and maintaining Britain's 19 laid-up nuclear submarines has cost taxpayers nearly £16m over the last five years, it has emerged.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2015
Before the House Naval Affairs Committee, Secretary James Forrestal summarized it: a 300-ship active fleet, a 100-ship "ready reserve," plus a 700-ship "laid-up reserve" to be called out only under the grimmest conditions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unlike Cheoy Lee's early fiberglass vessels, which were laid-up by hand, most fiberglass parts created at the yard are now made using a resin-infusion process.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Navy wanted to start reconditioning of laid-up escort carriers and antisubmarine destroyers, and to call up about 200,000 reservists to man them.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Well, Alf's laid-up; not able to look after them"—— "Oi 've 'eard 'at yaan afoor." ——"so I've come to take them back, and leave them at his camp on Mondunbarra."
From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph
