Technical glitch keeps state-of-the-art USS Freedom in port
Source: NBC News
SINGAPORE -- The USS Freedom, the first of a new class of U.S. warship, developed technical problems in Singapore hours before it was to take part in a naval exercise in Brunei on the final part of its first major overseas deployment, a senior officer said on Monday.
The glitch is the latest problem to hit the ship, built by Lockheed Martin Corp., after it faced electrical problems while preparing for a naval exercise with Singapore in July.
Lieutenant Commander Clay Doss said the problems which arose on Sunday were minor compared to those it faced in July. He declined to comment on how much longer the ship would have to prolong its stay in Singapore as a result.
The warship is the U.S. Navy's first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a class of shallow-draft vessels built to patrol coastal waters while tackling threats including mines and other systems used to deny access to big warships.
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valerief
(53,235 posts)Cruz Control logic
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Time to defund the Navy!
But just don't blame Lockheed Martin...
zbdent
(35,392 posts)It's Obama's fault ...
Mr. Issa will be calling for an investigation, into how the White House messed this up.
EC
(12,287 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Orrex
(63,215 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)1) If it doesn't work, plug it in.
2) If it still doesn't work, turn it on.
In the past I have quite literally driven two hundred and fifty miles one way in order to flip a switch.
rtassi
(629 posts)Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)bearssoapbox
(1,408 posts)Better get the (accused, wink) arsonist right on investigating that.
Oh, and...
BENGHAZI...BENGHAZI!!!!!