[meatloaf]

“A series of errors by Panama Canal pilots navigating the littoral combat ship Montgomery through a pair of locks last year caused a deep gash in the aluminum hull, a Navy probe determined.”

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-montgomery-probe-20171110-story.html

[MAGAthon]

not the only place that needs some globull warming. President Trump should tweet that Davos is in need of some: 21 Jan: SwissInfo: Avalanche threat cuts off Zermatt for second time in two weeks Notably, the line running between Filisur and Davos, which is one of two rail access routes to the site of the World Economic Forum to be held next week, is closed.​​​​​​​.. The Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSuisseexternal link reported Sunday that Switzerland can expect nearly a metre (3.3 feet) of snow in total between Saturday afternoon and Monday night, mainly in Valais and Graubünden. Valais police have recommended avoiding all unnecessary travel in the region… https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/level-4_avalanche-risk-remains-elevated-in-southern-switzerland/43839370 21 Jan: LeNewsSwitzerland: Further heavy snow and rain forecast to hit Switzerland Switzerland is expected to be hit by more heavy snow and rain over the next three days, which will add to the significant snow that has already fallen. The avalanche warning has been raised to 5, the highest level, across much of the Swiss Alps. Further roads were expected to close... Stoebener described the snowfall as exceptional, with snow levels exceeding those in 1999 when the alpine region was shutdown by heavy snow. Parts of western Valais and the Bernese Oberland above 2000m should expect 1 to 1.5 metres of new snow, according to Meteonews… http://lenews.ch/2018/01/21/further-heavy-snow-and-rain-forecast-to-hit-switzerland/ meanwhile, Macron will address globull warming! 21 Jan: Reuters: Noah Barkin: Europe readies ripost to Trump’s “America First” push in Davos The charge will be led by French President Emmanuel Macron, the new star of European politics, who in an audacious move, has invited many of the business leaders who will be in Davos to the Palace of Versailles on Monday to press them to invest in France… When he speaks in Davos on Wednesday, the former investment banker will offer his own “diagnosis” of globalization and set out a vision for addressing widening inequalities, global warming and the rise of nationalism, his advisers say… https://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting/europe-readies-riposte-to-trumps-america-first-push-in-davos-idUSKBN1FA098

[IndispensableDestiny]

Independence Class LCS trimaran hull is aluminum. Freedom Class monohull is steel. The USS Little Rock is a Freedom Class.