Paid off vs Decommissioning split -HMCS Fraser looking for interested volunteers

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.. which is what has already been said in this thread.

 

[navy Dave]

I believe that when a shipis "paid off" she is still able to be in service, it is just that the government has paid for her. Decommission, however the ship is taken out of service, and off the navy's list. From there they are either sold or scrapped or  both.

 

[Occam]

I believe that when a shipis "paid off" she is still able to be in service, it is just that the government has paid for her. Decommission, however the ship is taken out of service, and off the navy's list. From there they are either sold or scrapped or  both.

Ummmmm, no.

On just about everything you've written.