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