[rlmorel]

Yes.

I think, with the amount of money spent, many people would expect it to be battle worthy as soon as her hull hit the water.

I think this vessel will have a more complex shakedown.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

At some point, we're going to have to fundamentally rethink the carrier concept.

[castlegreyskull]

I have a lot of friends who worked on this ship. They were engineers. One worked on the steam plant, another with the propulsion lube oil, and another developing propulsion plant controls. The first ship of a class, is rarely ready for battle. It will go into a post shakedown availability and address these concerns.