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[Nan Yang]

Just like the F35. Rush through production before working out the bugs.

US Navy's $360million littoral combat ship is knocked out of action with mechanical issues for the THIRD time this year

 Described as 'bold departure from traditional Navy shipbuilding programs'
 But perhaps the Navy should go back to basics after yet another problem

 The USS Freedom was knocked out after seawater leaked into its engine

The US Navy called its design for a $360m warship 'a bold departure from traditional Navy shipbuilding programs' that proved 'the future is now'.

But perhaps they could do with going back to basics, after one of its new littoral combat ships suffered mechanical problems for the third time this year.

The USS Freedom was knocked out after seawater leaked into its engine on July 11 during an exercise in the Pacific, according to a statement released more than a month later.


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According to the Navy, Freedom's crew fixed the leak, but it still had to return back to port two days later to address an 'unrelated issue'.
After repairs, the 387.6-feet-long warship returned to complete the Rim Of The Pacific exercise on gas rather than diesel.

A further inspection of the engine found 'significant damage' caused by rust and seawater, meaning further repairs will be needed, the 'cost and timeline' of which are unknown.

Freedom's sister ship, the USS Fort Worth, is currently steaming to San Diego from Singapore so it can be patched up after a mechanical fault at the start of this year.

And another littoral combat ship, USS Milwaukee, only lasted a month after breaking down on December 10 in the Atlantic Ocean.


The commander of Navy Surface Forces admitted the problems needed to be addressed.

Vice Admiral Tom Rowden said: 'Given the engineering casualties on USS Freedom and USS Fort Worth, I believe improvements in engineering oversight and training are necessary.

'The recently completed LCS Review of manning, design, and training looked at a number of sailor performance and ownership factors, to include crew rotation, size and proficiency.

'From this work, I believe we will be able to make immediate changes to help reduce chance for future operator error.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3764862/US-Navy-s-360million-littoral-combat-ship-knocked-action-mechanical-issues-time-year.html#ixzz4Iqo3fhCr

 

[ahojunk]

wrong place posting

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Thank you for highlighting.

I have moved this thread here.

 

[forsigmar]

More money for the failed MIC deep state for making failed products.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

Just like the F35. Rush through production before working out the bugs.

US Navy's $360million littoral combat ship is knocked out of action with mechanical issues for the THIRD time this year

 Described as 'bold departure from traditional Navy shipbuilding programs'
 But perhaps the Navy should go back to basics after yet another problem

 The USS Freedom was knocked out after seawater leaked into its engine

The US Navy called its design for a $360m warship 'a bold departure from traditional Navy shipbuilding programs' that proved 'the future is now'.

But perhaps they could do with going back to basics, after one of its new littoral combat ships suffered mechanical problems for the third time this year.

The USS Freedom was knocked out after seawater leaked into its engine on July 11 during an exercise in the Pacific, according to a statement released more than a month later.


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According to the Navy, Freedom's crew fixed the leak, but it still had to return back to port two days later to address an 'unrelated issue'.
After repairs, the 387.6-feet-long warship returned to complete the Rim Of The Pacific exercise on gas rather than diesel.

A further inspection of the engine found 'significant damage' caused by rust and seawater, meaning further repairs will be needed, the 'cost and timeline' of which are unknown.

Freedom's sister ship, the USS Fort Worth, is currently steaming to San Diego from Singapore so it can be patched up after a mechanical fault at the start of this year.

And another littoral combat ship, USS Milwaukee, only lasted a month after breaking down on December 10 in the Atlantic Ocean.


The commander of Navy Surface Forces admitted the problems needed to be addressed.

Vice Admiral Tom Rowden said: 'Given the engineering casualties on USS Freedom and USS Fort Worth, I believe improvements in engineering oversight and training are necessary.

'The recently completed LCS Review of manning, design, and training looked at a number of sailor performance and ownership factors, to include crew rotation, size and proficiency.

'From this work, I believe we will be able to make immediate changes to help reduce chance for future operator error.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3764862/US-Navy-s-360million-littoral-combat-ship-knocked-action-mechanical-issues-time-year.html#ixzz4Iqo3fhCr

Back to the drawing board.

 

[gambit]

Back to the drawing board.

At least we have a drawing board.

 

[That Guy]

Yeah, I don't think the US is too worried. These issues pop up from time to time, especially when you're leading the world, when it comes to introducing new technologies. Someone has to work out the kinks, might as well be the people developing the tech. After all, leaders lead from the front, everyone else follows from the back.

 

[Nan Yang]

Fourth breakdown in US Navy littoral combat ship

USS Coronado suffers engineering problem, heads back to Hawaii
UPDATED 3:47 AM EDT Aug 31, 2016


(CNN) —Less than two days after the US Navy revealed a third mechanical breakdown in a year of one of its $360 million littoral combat ships, the service has announced a fourth.

The USS Coronado was on its way back to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after suffering an "engineering casualty," a Navy statement said. It said it expected to reveal more about what happened after an inspection once the ship returned to port. The ship was heading to an independent deployment in the western Pacific when the mishap occurred. It had departed Hawaii on Friday.

The Coronado was under its own power but traveling with the escort of the tanker USNS Henry J. Kaiser on the trip back to Hawaii, the statement said.

On Monday the Navy revealed that another of its littoral combat ships, the USS Freedom, suffered engine damage in July when seawater got inside the oil lubrication system, resulting in rust in the diesel engine.

Freedom's breakdown followed mechanical failures in the USS Fort Worth and USS Milwaukee, all since December.

The Navy's statement Tuesday said the Coronado's problem appeared unrelated to those on the Fort Worth and Freedom.

But the Coronado's incident means four of the six littoral combat ships in service have suffered mechanical failures in the past nine months.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said in a statement Tuesday the entire LCS program had undergone a review after the first two breakdowns and recommendations from that review were to be implemented after Navy leaders were briefed.

But the Coronado and Freedom incidents would require a further look, the admiral said.

"In light of recent problems, we also recognize more immediate action needs to be taken as well," he said.

"These ships bring needed capability to our combatant and theater commanders -- we must get these problems fixed now," Richardson said.

The Navy's littoral combat ships come in two variants: the monohull and the trimaran, with three hulls.

The Freedom, Fort Worth and Milwaukee are monohulls. The Coronado is a trimaran.

With a draft of between 14 and 15 feet and a speed of 40 knots, the ships are designed to operate in littoral environments, or shallower coastal areas.

 

[Nan Yang]

Ground Hog Day: 5th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship Oout of Action in a Year
Another week and another Littoral Combat Ship suffers an engineering casualty.

http://thediplomat.com/2016/09/grou...littoral-combat-ship-out-of-action-in-a-year/

The USS Montgomery experienced two unrelated casualties within a 24-hour period, the US Navy reports. “The first casualty happened when the crew detected a seawater leak in the hydraulic cooling system. Later that day, Montgomery experienced a casualty to one of its gas turbine engines,” according to the press release published by USNI News.