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Happy Hoosier

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9. The ship is junk. It'll be scrapped.

Reply to Freethinker65 (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 10:18 AM

Aug 2023

The ship was trash. I know a guy who was supporting it (working on the stability control system) and he is someone whose opinion I trust. He think s the ship is utter junk.

Most of the features promised for the ship either did not work at all, or significantly underperformed.

The Navy quite rightly decided to cut their losses and get these pieces of junk out of service and move on to better designs.

We spent a lot of money on these failures, but no sense in throwing good money after bad.

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The $362 million warship the US Navy just decommissioned wasn't even in service 5 years [View all] Kennah Aug 2023 OP

Think of how many people.... AntivaxHunters Aug 2023 #1

True, but it would never have been spent on them. Xavier Breath Aug 2023 #8

It is not like it is real money...It was tax dollars. Chainfire Aug 2023 #2

Can they take it to Maui to house people there. flying_wahini Aug 2023 #3

But they kept building them Historic NY Aug 2023 #4

Jobs program Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #5

+1. And to siphon tax payer dollars to the military industrial complex. Got to keep those companies Hotler Aug 2023 #11

But Democrats usually support jobs programs, right? ;) Happy Hoosier Aug 2023 #12

I'm fine with cutting our loses, but this incompetence is embarassing. Silent Type Aug 2023 #6

So I assume it can be retrofitted and used in some other capacity???? Freethinker65 Aug 2023 #7

The ship is junk. It'll be scrapped. Happy Hoosier Aug 2023 #9

I've read the ships have a lot of rust because smaller crews was one of the selling points Kennah Aug 2023 #17

YES! Happy Hoosier Aug 2023 #22

Are they even ocean-going and can keep up with other ships in the open ocean? brush Aug 2023 #23

They were intended as "Littoral" ships... Happy Hoosier Aug 2023 #24

I've read they were intended to be less detectable Kennah Aug 2023 #31

Hey Trump I think we got your new home just about ready? Brainfodder Aug 2023 #10

We'll name it the Leakin' Lena EYESORE 9001 Aug 2023 #14

Could Ukraine use it? Bayard Aug 2023 #13

That would be like donating a recalled product to Goodwill EYESORE 9001 Aug 2023 #15

New Russian sub? Kennah Aug 2023 #18

"National Security" orthoclad Aug 2023 #16

"What exactly are we defending against, and for whom?" Space aliens, of course Kennah Aug 2023 #20

Well, since we have wide ocean borders and friendly neighbors, orthoclad Aug 2023 #21

the petrol-dollar matrix + forced treasuries buying Celerity Aug 2023 #25

Yes. Valuation depends on credibility. harumph Aug 2023 #26

General Butler said it well orthoclad Aug 2023 #30

It's okay.... TheRealNorth Aug 2023 #19

These are built in Alabama, you know Turberville-landia? pfitz59 Aug 2023 #27

Hah! - My Navy "saves" on other ones! (sarcasm) UTUSN Aug 2023 #28

Blame the admirals. They'll accept any ship that has a nice looking wheel Wonder Why Aug 2023 #29