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2016-01-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Navy Littoral Ship Sidelined in Singapore After Gear Damage

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Posted by gorb 2016-01-22 03:37|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 He said the ship's crew was responsible for the failure to properly lubricate the gears.

It's not really a crew; it's more an "afloat team." Basically there are 'crews' that swap off at given times. There's been some heavy borrowing from naval aviation regarding ship construction and operation. The idea was to have flexible 'staffing' (akin to having a flight crew designated to fly an F-18, regardless of the crew names stenciled on the cockpit) and personnel and material support and maintenance handled at the squadron level.

The problems come in when the LCS has to operate for long periods away from that support and the 'crew' is not familiar with the vessel (each one develops its own personality,) or have not worked together and established a level cohesiveness, or there was improper turn-over between the 'crews'.

Of course it could simply be a matter that maintenance was either "gundecked" i.e., signed off but not performed, or it fell into the gray area of whether it's "contractor maintenance" or not.

Posted by Pappy 2016-01-22 13:25|| 2016-01-22 13:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The captain is responsible.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-01-22 13:56|| 2016-01-22 13:56|| Front Page Top

#3 USS Sand Pebble

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-22 15:05|| 2016-01-22 15:05|| Front Page Top

#4 So now 2 of 40, so far.
a high-profile example of the Obama administration's promised rebalance to Asia

Posted by Skidmark 2016-01-22 17:11|| 2016-01-22 17:11|| Front Page Top

#5 The captain is responsible.

Which "captain"? The one currently on with his afloat team, the one that he replaced, or the head of the contract maintenance team?

Posted by Pappy 2016-01-22 18:09|| 2016-01-22 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Commodore Frank---At least the Sand Pebbles had a crew that was willing to overhaul an old steam engine that needed serious work----in the story.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-01-22 20:34|| 2016-01-22 20:34|| Front Page Top

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