‘Minor material deficiency’ in nuclear propulsion plant sidelines USS Nimitz
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Wednesday, Nov 10
The aircraft carrier Nimitz returned to its Washington state home port Tuesday following the discovery of what the Navy dubbed “a minor material deficiency” in the ship’s nuclear propulsion plant.
Nimitz began sea trials on Saturday, following six months of maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
Sailors discovered the propulsion plant problem Sunday while the ship was operating in international waters off the West Coast, according to Naval Air Force Pacific spokesman Cmdr. Zachary Harrell.
“The ship’s crew took action to address the deficiency and the ship returned to port,” Harrell said in a statement Wednesday. “The deficiency posed no risk to the ship, the propulsion plant, the ship’s crew or the environment.”
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/11/10/minor-material-deficiency-in-nuclear-propulsion-plant-sidelines-uss-nimitz/
