Serious structural defects have been identified throughout the United States Navy's fleet of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Jane's can reveal.Oops. Byron, over to you.
The navy (USN) has admitted that many of the 51 ships currently in service are buckling under the stress of higher-than-anticipated loads at sea.
The impact of rough-sea slamming on the bow has led to warping of main transverse bulkhead beams and some of the cribbing, a source said.
Repairs and strengthening work is already being carried out on the latest Flight IIA ships as well as vessels from the earlier production batches.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
She is tougher than you think
The Sea that is. Go to sea more often and you figure that out real fast.
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