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USS Milwaukee, Navy's newest ship, towed to base after breaking down at sea
foxnews.com ^
| 12/12/2015
| FOXnews
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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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: breakdown; navy; oops; snafu; ussmilwaukee
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One month.
To: cripplecreek
Well, at least they beat Army...
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:10:13 PM PST
by
fhayek
To: cripplecreek
Let’s not be too hasty.
I remember when the late William Proxmire tried to have construction of the F-14 scuttled because one crashed early in the purchase program. Things happen.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:10:17 PM PST
by
Artemis Webb
(CAIR should be designated a terrorist organization. Muhammad was a Pedophile.)
To: cripplecreek
A salvage ship eventually met up with the Milwaukee...Isn't it a wee bit mature to call in the salvage crew?
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:11:35 PM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: Artemis Webb
I’d kind of like to go see the USS Detroit when it launches next summer.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:11:59 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:12:04 PM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: Artemis Webb
Early....It was like the third test flight. Dual hydraulic failure. It turned out to be one of the problematic systems on the aircraft for it’s entire existence.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:12:20 PM PST
by
USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: Artemis Webb
Doesn’t the Navy design any redundancy into it’s ships anymore?
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:12:40 PM PST
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: cripplecreek
Obama built that. It was probably energy efficient. It didn’t work.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:13:13 PM PST
by
dforest
To: cripplecreek
"...that metal debris collected in the lube oil filer, causing the system to shut down." Sabotage.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:13:19 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:14:03 PM PST
by
Libloather
(Embrace the suck)
To: cripplecreek
Climate Change.
Ocean was too high.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:15:30 PM PST
by
chris37
(heartless)
To: USNBandit
suffering an engineering casualty
I love military speak.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:15:42 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: cripplecreek
Well they named the ship after a big city in a major lib state. So, quite frankly, isn’t the ship working properly?
To: cripplecreek
This is why they call it “sea trials.”
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:16:30 PM PST
by
BBell
To: Jim Robinson
Sabotage.West Asians in the shipyard? Friends of Mohammed? (or worse yet) someone on board?
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:17:45 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: cripplecreek
this is nothing new we took the kitty hawk on post refit trials and had to be towed back machines break no matter how expensive they are
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:18:11 PM PST
by
jneesy
(rough seas make skillful sailors)
To: BBell
Yeah, sounds like the filtration system worked as it was designed to work.
I’m betting the same won’t happen with the USS Detroit next year.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:18:25 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: cripplecreek
They never had problems like this with galley slaves.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:19:41 PM PST
by
davius
(You can roll manure in powdered sugar but that don't make it a jelly doughnut.)
To: cripplecreek
I’m betting you are right.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:19:44 PM PST
by
BBell
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