Even a first-rate abstract is, by comparison, a relative steal.
Posted on 12/12/2015 5:08:04 PM PST by cripplecreek
NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. Navy's newest ship had to be towed to a base in Virginia after breaking down during its journey to its home port in California.
The USS Milwaukee, a littoral combat ship that was commissioned in November, was towed more than 40 nautical miles to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek after suffering an engineering casualty on Friday, The Navy Times reported (http://bit.ly/1UfolwL ).
The ship was on its way from Halifax, Canada to Mayport, Florida, where it was planning to stop before continuing on its trek to its port in San Diego.
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Why are they building ocean going ships in Lake Michigan, to waste even more money?
Oh, what the heck:
but can you elaborate about how you really feel about Proxmire ?
Probably cheaper than building them on either coast. The shipyards are already here.
LCS = Little Crappy Ship
My son is at Annapolis, actually Istanbul on foreign exchange, as a second class Mid. He is not there as an athlete, and he is far from the smartest. They really do get bright kids.
Meanwhile the USS Zumwalt rescues fishermen off Portland. (Also on sea trials)
That's the fancy name used by the PR folks.
Those on board call them "shakedown cruises"!
"It has been proposed that the origin of 'shakedown cruise' comes from the need to settle (or literally shake down) the ballast in the hold of a ship to ensure it is level in the water. However, this would only apply to very granular ballast material such as sand. The term is more likely to have arisen due to the transition from sail to power. The advent of engines within the hull of a ship caused severe vibration. Such vibration would be aggravated by uneven running and different sea conditions. A new ship had many fixtures and fittings throughout its accommodation and work spaces. As the maiden voyage progressed, these would become loose, and in many cases fall to the deck (shaken down). For this reason, it was common for the shipyard to send a 'shake-down' team with the ship on her maiden voyage. These men would be specialists equipped with the proper tools and spares to relocate or replace any shake-down displaced fixtures or fittings."
Yes Vessel assist is on speed dial
yup thats why those mb rolls and such are always in the shop
Good News and bad news you all get an extra helping of rum and Vaseline bad news the skipper wants to go water skiing in the morning
GM making the engines for our shops now?
** One of the improvements for Milwaukee are specially designed waterjets that replace the commercial versions used on previous Littoral Combat Ships. **
Well at least the gals are on board and the Lewinski’s are happening fast & furious.
Obama’s Navy...
Active Duty ping.
It’s main engine was supposed to be powered by a full complement of male gerbils, but the SecDef decided that transgender gerbils could do anything that male gerbils can do.
Even a first-rate abstract is, by comparison, a relative steal.
Ha!
And I bet that they aern't the most unhappy people on board.
Because they have the power to make other people even less happy.
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