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2015-12-13 Home Front: WoT

The Navy’s newest ship breaks down, limps into port

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Posted by badanov 2015-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...Okay. On the one hand, Milwaukee is actually still in trials status, so yes, it's very bad this happened but better it happened now instead of once she was cleared for service. On the other hand, the USN BETTER be yanking a bunch of people at the yards by the neck. This is simply inexcusable.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2015-12-13 08:09|| 2015-12-13 08:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The avoidance of the ugly expense of keeping expert contractor teams on pay while you systemically reduce the "military-industrial complex" means you limit yourself to the lowest 'qualified' bidder, who just so happens isn't half as qualified as granddad was in the 50s and 60s.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-12-13 08:52|| 2015-12-13 08:52|| Front Page Top

#3 sounds like poorly fitting engine parts grinding themselves to size. Happens in cars with new engines fairly often. Still no excuse.

Posted by AlanC 2015-12-13 08:56|| 2015-12-13 08:56|| Front Page Top

#4 While I like the grinding to fit theory, whaddabout sabotage?

Posted by Bobby 2015-12-13 12:15|| 2015-12-13 12:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Bobby, from what I've read the LCS is self-sabotaging. I think we built these in the hope that the Chinese navy would copy them.

Posted by Matt 2015-12-13 12:50|| 2015-12-13 12:50|| Front Page Top

#6 The 2 Rolls Royce MT30 gas turbines have independent lube oil systems. A double failure points to something as simple as the wrong oil in the system or a more intentional act.

Posted by Tzsenator 2015-12-13 13:09|| 2015-12-13 13:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Anyone remember what happened to a previous USS Milwaukee?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXS2Au43f94

Posted by NoMoreBS 2015-12-13 16:47|| 2015-12-13 16:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Anti-US US OWG Globalist POTUS Obama still has 1-1-n-1/4 year to come up wid more anarchies-n-chaoses in US FP.

D *** NG IT, THIS IS NO TIME FOR THE USN TO START BEING THE RUSSIAN OR INDIAN NAVIES, WHERE THE MOST IMPORTANT SHIP IN THE COMBAT TASK GROUP OR TASK FORCE IS THE FLEET SALVAGE TUG(S).

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-12-13 19:45|| 2015-12-13 19:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Engines making metal is bad Juju. At least the chip detection systems kept the turbines from blowing up. Though both engines showing chips is not good at all.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2015-12-13 21:45|| 2015-12-13 21:45|| Front Page Top

#10 Turbines on a boat that size is dumb. fuel consumption and (gads!) the carbon foot print compared to bunker fuel oil.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-12-13 22:20|| 2015-12-13 22:20|| Front Page Top

#11 USN, the steam powered ships (except for nukes) went away a long time ago. Yes, the turbines are gas hogs, but they don't take hours and hours to build up a head of steam to get underway.

Of course, eventually they will probably try sails again - those are definitely carbon neutral, as long as you have a favorable wind.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-12-13 22:40|| 2015-12-13 22:40|| Front Page Top

#12 Of course, eventually they will probably try sails again - those are definitely carbon neutral, as long as you have a favorable wind.

I wouldn't be surprised to see that as a requirement coming out of Paris - at least for developed nations.

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-12-13 22:54|| 2015-12-13 22:54|| Front Page Top

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