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2017-02-22 Government

Open-ended deployment: USN's LCS crew marooned in Singapore

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Posted by Pappy 2017-02-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 ...On the other hand, if you've gotta be stuck somewhere there are far, far worse places than Singapore.

All kidding aside, however, the answer is simple: if they are looking now at another ninety days, bring the damned boat home. It will cost less than the wait, and the world already knows that the LCS is a multi-billion dollar disaster. It won't make anything worse...unless, of course, they can't bring it home because of mechanical problems that we're not being told about.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-02-22 04:04|| 2017-02-22 04:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like bring the Skipper back to D.C. for discussions with the Chief of Naval Operations might be a good idea.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-02-22 04:07|| 2017-02-22 04:07|| Front Page Top

#3 On the other hand, if you've gotta be stuck somewhere there are far, far worse places than Singapore.

I lived in Singapore for many years. They are handy for the East Coast sea food restaurants. A $10 taxi ride.

Posted by phil_b 2017-02-22 06:17|| 2017-02-22 06:17|| Front Page Top

#4 all the trimaran LCS-2 variant ships are either in overhaul or undergoing repairs

Seems reasonable (to me!) for the Navy to require the manufacturer to staff a maintenance/engineering crew for each vessel and fly the sailors home. Such is the power of progress payments.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-02-22 09:20|| 2017-02-22 09:20|| Front Page Top

#5 How about retroactively stripping all Flag officers (+ 06s) involved with this program of their 'good old boy' medals they got on PCS/retirement?

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-02-22 10:32|| 2017-02-22 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6 A more reasonable answer would be to tow the LCS back to Pearl (or whatever homeport it has). At least it would be moving.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2017-02-22 11:54|| 2017-02-22 11:54|| Front Page Top

#7 retraining the crew won't make the LCS POS any better.

Sorta like wanting to retrain the Titanic's crew to use galvanized buckets instead of wooden ones for the bailing process when they had that little 'hit and run...'

Posted by USN, Ret. 2017-02-22 15:44|| 2017-02-22 15:44|| Front Page Top

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