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To: McGruff

Stand by for the same kind of issues with our Zumwalt class.


5 posted on 11/24/2016 10:45:56 AM PST by GATOR NAVY
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To: GATOR NAVY

Sometime in the ‘80s I was sitting on the beach at Virginia’s First Landing State Park which looks out toward Thimble Shoals where all of the ship traffic leaving Norfolk and Newport News going to the Atlantic has to pass. I saw a beautiful new warship go by with a sharp aggressive bow. It was an impressive sight. A few hours later, I saw the same ship being towed back the other way, looking far less impressive.


18 posted on 11/24/2016 11:50:33 AM PST by PUGACHEV
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To: GATOR NAVY
Stand by for the same kind of issues with our Zumwalt class.

You did see the story about the Zumwalt being towed into a Chinese controlled port for emergency repairs, didn't you?

US navy's most expensive destroyer breaks down in Panama Canal
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/23/us-navys-most-expensive-destroyer-breaks-down-in-panama-canal
"to remain at ex-Naval Station Rodman in Panama to address the issues, which arose on Monday."

23 posted on 11/24/2016 2:31:02 PM PST by PAR35
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To: GATOR NAVY

It already happened.

https://news.usni.org/2016/11/22/uss-zumwalt-sidelined-panama


29 posted on 11/24/2016 4:37:22 PM PST by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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To: GATOR NAVY

Curent zumwalt failed a second time reported yesterday, leaks in 2 of 4 aim propulsion units. Was towed into a port,somewhere for at least 10 days of repair.


31 posted on 11/24/2016 6:01:09 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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