Posted on Feb 9, 2018
Navy wants Mattis to delay shock testing for $12.9 billion super carrier
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I mean, what could possibly go wrong? ---- Are they all smoking dope? CDR (Join to see) LCDR (Join to see) LT Brad McInnis LCDR (Join to see) LTJG Josh Thaxton LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow CWO3 Dennis M. CMDCM Gene Treants SCPO Morris Ramsey CPO Glenn Moss SN Greg Wright
Navy wants Mattis to delay shock testing for $12.9 billion super carrier
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This is not at all surprising. The Ford is basically a Nimitz class with newer systems, so it's not so much the hull as these new systems. What is surprising is that there does not seem to have been sufficient modeling done to know how these systems will fare during shock testing.
I have to wonder what Optevfor, NavSea and SpaWar have been doing here. None of this should have been put on the ship without proper testing first. It's like deploying the Elmo with an untested Rail Gun, and no other guns. It's just frakken stupid.
I have to wonder what Optevfor, NavSea and SpaWar have been doing here. None of this should have been put on the ship without proper testing first. It's like deploying the Elmo with an untested Rail Gun, and no other guns. It's just frakken stupid.
CMDCM Gene Treants
I agree LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow However we both know that once you put any system ON a ship it ALL changes!
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CMDCM Gene Treants - indeed it does!
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I'm probably a little biased having spent my at-sea time on an Austin class LPD with so many patches, Jerry-rigs and coats of paint that a thick slick of mineral spirits might have done us in.
#flattopproblems
#flattopproblems
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CMDCM Gene Treants
Hey - that held USS Nashville (LPD-13) together well and long past the time Navy wanted to retire her!
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Shock trials are only don eon the 1st of class. Not all ships go through them. If the hull form isn't substantially different, then there is no need...
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CMDCM Gene Treants
And Ford IS the first of her class! With many new systems never before tried on a carrier or any ship!
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LT Brad McInnis
CMDCM Gene Treants - I am with ya MasterChief! I meant to say that my comments above are what i used to get from the shipyard. Personally, I believe all ships should be shock tested....
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