Destroyer USS Forrest Sherman completes repairs
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The destroyer USS Forrest Sherman completed it Selected Restricted Availability repairs in Norfolk, Va., the Navy announced on Friday. Photo by MCS3 Mark Martinez/U.S. Navy
March 5 (UPI) The destroyer USS Forrest Sherman will return to the sea, on schedule, following trials after six months of repairs, the Navy announced on Friday.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer underwent a Scheduled Restricted Availability, repairs and selected alterations required to sustain the ship s condition between overhauls.
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The ship received repairs to major hull, mechanical, and engineering systems, including to two gas turbine generators, the flight deck, attachment points known as sliding padeyes and other upgrades, the U.S. Naval Seas Systems Command reported on Friday.
Possible design flaw in littoral combat ships under investigation
By (0) A potential class-wide design flaw in Freedom-class littoral combat ships was revealed by the U.S. Navy this week. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy
Dec. 16 (UPI) A potential major design flaw recently discovered on the U.S. Navy s 10 active littoral combat ships could prompt expensive repairs and leave the ships in port.
The Navy disclosed problems with propulsion systems on the USS Detroit and USS Little Rock, The National Interest reported.
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Clutch bearings within combining gear, which connects gas turbine and diesel engines to the propulsion shafts allowing the ships to travel through the water, may be fundamentally faulty, according to officials.