More Bad News for U.S. Littoral Combat Ships: Hull Cracks That Drastically Limit Speed

The Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) program faces even more bad news, even as half of the ships in the program are facing disposal. Half of the ships set to remain in the Navy are developing structural defects, cracks that limit their ability to less than half of their advertised speeds. Although the Navy has a plan to correct it, it’s just the latest problem plaguing the failed class of warships.

The problem was first reported by Navy Times, which received internal Navy documents whose contents were confirmed by service officials. The documents reveal that the Independence-class littoral combat ships—a unique, aluminum-hulled trimaran design built by Austal USA—are developing cracks in their hulls if the ships travel faster than 15 knots, or in seas with waves of eight feet or more.

By NC ScoutPublished On: May 17, 2022Categories: Uncategorized6 Comments

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NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at [email protected] or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

6 Comments

oldtimer505 May 17, 2022 at 09:36

Gives a whole new meaning to building back better.
- WrenchTwister May 18, 2022 at 00:46
  
  This is littorally the worst news I’ve heard all day.
Phil Lawrence May 17, 2022 at 09:50

Lemons, WTF? woke navy, woke MIC. makes me want to puke.
boss21 May 17, 2022 at 09:54

Aluminum hull on a warship- WTF over?
Chris May 17, 2022 at 13:59

Hiw is MIC & Sig like 80’s Recording??
Fix it in the mix.
Little Audio Engineer Humor.
Fred Thompson May 17, 2022 at 20:26

Spaluminum is the primary ingredient in flash powder, and tannerite. Are any of the littorals named the U.S.S. Tannerite? Higher prices! Cheaper hulls! Yeah, that’s the ticket!