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2024-04-13 Home Front: Politix

Trouble-Plagued USS Boxer Returns to San Diego for Repairs to its Rudder

[Times of SD] The trouble-plagued USS Boxer has returned to San Diego after experiencing a new equipment problem during its first deployment in five years, according to media reports.

The amphibious assault ship carrying elements of the Camp Pendleton-based 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit had left April 1 but is now docked at North Island.

The U.S. Naval Institute, a nonprofit military association, said the latest problem is with the ship’s rudder and repairs will take two to three weeks.

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"USS Boxer is returning to San Diego to undergo additional maintenance in support of its deployment in the Indo-Pacific region," according to a statement obtained by USNI.
"USS Boxer will resume its deployment in the near future."

Two other ships in the Boxer Read Group, the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset and the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry, are already deployed.

The Boxer last deployed in 2019 and then entered dry dock in 2020 for a $250 million overhaul. However, the warship was plagued by a series of equipment problems after the overhaul.

Posted by Frank G 2024-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [246 views ] Top

#1 Tow her to South Korea. Seems they have people who know how to build ships.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-04-13 07:19|| 2024-04-13 07:19|| Front Page Top

#2 "returning to San Diego to undergo additional maintenance in support of its deployment"
Jeebus. As in, 'broken and headed for the barn, 180 degrees from the operation.'

Posted by ed in texas 2024-04-13 09:32|| 2024-04-13 09:32|| Front Page Top

#3 its first deployment in five years

So they blew off the check ride.
Nice going Navy. Too bad, Marines.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-13 10:55|| 2024-04-13 10:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Female skipper trying to park?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-04-13 11:04|| 2024-04-13 11:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Please tell me that USS Boxer isn't USS Barbara Boxer. FTLOG.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2024-04-13 11:41|| 2024-04-13 11:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Via Le Wiki:
USS Boxer (LHD-4) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy.[2] She is the sixth U.S. ship to bear the name of the original HMS Boxer, which was captured from the British during the War of 1812.

You scared me there for a second, Rex! Shades of the USS Harvey Milk, and all.

Posted by SteveS 2024-04-13 12:06|| 2024-04-13 12:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Boxer Earns Combat Readiness, Excellence Awards
USS Boxer (LHD 4) recently earned seven Navy-wide awards for sustained superior performance.

Posted by Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-04-13 14:15|| 2024-04-13 14:15|| Front Page Top

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