Repair for US After Collision Will Cost More Than Fix to USS Cole After Terror Attack

[rangerrebew]

Repair for US After Collision Will Cost More Than Fix to USS Cole After Terror Attack
By: Sam LaGrone
July 27, 2017 6:10 PM

USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) sits in Dry Dock 4 at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka to continue repairs and assess damage sustained from its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel. US Navy Photo

THE PENTAGON — The cost to repair stricken destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) will easily be more than the $250 million the U.S. Navy paid to repair USS Cole (DDG-67) after it suffered a 2000 terrorist attack in Yemen, USNI News has learned.

While it’s too early to craft a complete repair estimate, several naval analysts told USNI News a $500-million bill to fix to the warship was not out of the question.


https://news.usni.org/2017/07/27/repair-bill-uss-fitzgerald-collision-will-cost-fix-uss-cole-terror-attack

[DB]

Has it  been reported what actually happened that caused the collision?

[SZonian]

Has it  been reported what actually happened that caused the collision?

Not that I've seen although there's been plenty of speculation about the cause.  From deliberate on the part of the container ship to outright incompetence on the bridge of the Fitz.

This is the latest I could find about it from the USN.

http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2017/07/21/u-s-navy-statement-on-uss-fitzgerald-investigation/

[DB]

Not that I've seen although there's been plenty of speculation about the cause.  From deliberate on the part of the container ship to outright incompetence on the bridge of the Fitz.

This is the latest I could find about it from the USN.

http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2017/07/21/u-s-navy-statement-on-uss-fitzgerald-investigation/

Thank you.