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The US Navy’s struggle to keep ships in fighting shape is leading sailors to ‘cannibalize’ more part
« on: February 16, 2023, 10:25:38 am »
The US Navy’s struggle to keep ships in fighting shape is leading sailors to ‘cannibalize’ more parts from other ships
Michael Peck
15 feb 2023

The lower bow unit of the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is lowered into place at a Newport News shipyard in March 2000. Foto: US Navy

Shortages of spare parts is driving US sailors to take more and more parts from other ships.

As a result, more ships are down for maintenance and unable to perform missions, a government watchdog says.

The problem mostly stems from "increased demand for material that is not readily available," the watchdog says.

The US Navy is so short of spare parts that crews are increasingly taking a drastic step: Cannibalizing parts from some ships to keep other ships going.

https://www.businessinsider.nl/the-us-navys-struggle-to-keep-ships-in-fighting-shape-is-leading-sailors-to-cannibalize-more-parts-from-other-ships/
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Re: The US Navy’s struggle to keep ships in fighting shape is leading sailors to ‘cannibalize’ more
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2023, 10:28:00 am »
I think the money is better spent on $500/night hotel rooms for illegal immigrants who probably don't make $500/month where they come from anyway. :whistle:
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Re: The US Navy’s struggle to keep ships in fighting shape is leading sailors to ‘cannibalize’ more
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2023, 11:10:38 am »
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