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U.S. Navy Ships Are Languishing In Repair Yards
« on: August 03, 2025, 09:31:01 am »
 
U.S. Navy Ships Are Languishing In Repair Yards
Story by Alistair MacDonald • 1h

USS Helena has spent more time in dock than out at sea in recent years.
 
The USS Helena was preparing to leave dock after more than six years of stop-start repairs when a young sailor was electrocuted and died. His death further delayed the return to action of a submarine that epitomizes the Navy’s struggles to maintain its fleet.

Sonar technician Timothy Sanders had told his mother several times that he was concerned substandard repair work on the submarine would get someone hurt. A Navy report concluded that he died last May after inadvertently touching an electrical source left uncovered by repair workers, his mother said.
 
President Trump has called attention to U.S. shortcomings in building new naval vessels. The Helena’s history of costly, sometimes chaotic repairs highlights another problem: America is also struggling to fix the ships and submarines it already has.

While Sanders’ death is an extreme example of what can go wrong in U.S. shipyards, the shipbuilding and repair industries have long complained that a lack of experienced staff has led to mistakes and delays. Limited dry dock capacity and aging equipment are also challenges.

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Re: U.S. Navy Ships Are Languishing In Repair Yards
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2025, 11:11:00 am »
So I guess closing all those shipyards in the 1990s and losing all those skilled shipbuilders and auxiliary tradesmen was a bad idea afterall. 

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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2025, 12:33:05 pm »
The Pax Democrata?
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