baɪ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z ðə ʃˈɪp sˈɪstəmz wɜː bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə ʃˈoʊ ðɛɹ ˈeɪdʒ, bˌʌt lˈæk ʌv fˈʌndz pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd ˌɛni mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈʌpɡɹeɪd.
By the 1990s the ship systems were beginning to show their age, but lack of funds prevented any major upgrade.