Veteran Pulsar 12A cruiser C108 Europa has been designated the second of the type to be withdrawn following India's retirement earlier in the year. Europa has been planned to be one of the ships withdrawn in 2111 but severe cracks have been found in the main load bearers which has resulted in the ship being banned from superluminal operation.
Europa still has a month or so of nuclear fuel left so will operate as an orbital defence post at Solaris until final withdrawal.
