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$4.4 billion New Navy destroyer is towed to port!

serfserf Member Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭✭
edited November 2016 in General Discussion
You would think they could manage to have a reliable engine & power train in that 4.4 billion dollar ship to get through the Panama canal from the east coast to the west coast!

serf

https://www.yahoo.com/news/most-expensive-destroyer-navy-history-breaks-down-184811351.html

USNI News, a publication of the U.S. Naval Institute, reported on its website that the ship was in the canal when it lost propulsion. Crew also saw water intrusion in bearings that connect electrical motors to drive shafts, the website reported.

USNI News also reported that the Zumwalt suffered minor cosmetic damage. The ship had been scheduled to arrive in San Diego by the end of the year to start the activation of its weapon system, the website reported.
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  • EVILDR235EVILDR235 Member Posts: 4,398 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It blew a 20 cent fuse that was made in China. Row, row, row your boat

    XXXXXX
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    now that AMERICA has the navy of almost 100 years ago, their latest $4.4 billion wonder can be used as a dock
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  • CaptFunCaptFun Member Posts: 16,678 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That whole program has had issues from the get go. I personally blame Obama and his "administration".



    You do realize tin foil boy (aka serf) that story is from September.

    Can you PLEASE try to stay on current events and not 2 months ago???
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  • BikerBobBikerBob Member Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I saw a Zumwalt class, didn't catch the hull number, may have been the Zumwalt itself docked at Naval Station Mayport a couple weeks ago. We were fishing nearby when we were down for the Notre Dame - Navy game. Interesting looking ship. But it wasn't moving then either, probably a coincidence!
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  • WranglerWrangler Member Posts: 5,788 ✭
    edited November -1
    Over-priced ship that could be sunk with a wave of about six anti-ship missles that cost a fraction of 1% of the cost of that ship. At least one would get through its defenses. Oh, but we don't fight other navies anymore. We fight asymmetrical wars. [xx(]
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  • sxsnufsxsnuf Member Posts: 2,952 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ^^^^^^^^^^
    [:D][:D][:D]
    Arrivederci gigi
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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 21,974 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Damn... Did it flip over?
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  • dakotashooter2dakotashooter2 Member Posts: 6,186
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by EVILDR235
    It blew a 20 cent fuse that was made in China. Row, row, row your boat

    XXXXXX
    a 20 cent fuse that the government paid $200 for.
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  • serfserf Member Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dakotashooter2
    quote:Originally posted by EVILDR235
    It blew a 20 cent fuse that was made in China. Row, row, row your boat

    XXXXXX
    a 20 cent fuse that the government paid $200 for.


    Another boondoggle for the tax payers while Congress keeps spending like crazy and raising the debt ceiling to fund all their pork barrel programs!

    The Military needs to get better programs and designs out of their contractors!

    serf
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