Most expensive destroyer in U.S. fleet loses propulsion in Panama Canal

Posted by mminnick 8 years, 5 months ago to News
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Some ships's Captain just lost his career. Not necessarily his fault but as Captain, it's his neck on the block.
Also, one would think that the propulsion system of such a ship would be the mot robust item on board. No propulsion you become a smoking hole in the water very quickly.

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  • Posted by $ blarman 8 years, 5 months ago
    That's what you get from design by committee and it's becoming more and more frequent in the US Armed Services. Everyone from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and even the Coast Guard has to be in on the development of everything. And as a result, the generification makes the whole thing cost 10x what it should while destroying its effectiveness. We need to tell the Generals/Admirals to play quarterback, but not to design the ball!
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  • Posted by mminnick 8 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Strange but true. Somehow I don't think the current Cinc thinks that way about himself or his top cadre of people.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 8 years, 5 months ago
    Wait. You mean the person in charge, at the top, has to take responsibility for bad things that occur under his command? Even when it happens outside his direct control? Even when he had no intent to cause the problem?
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  • Posted by ISank 8 years, 5 months ago
    I had Zumwalts kid as an officer on my ship, he was a young officer so I didn't pay much attention.
    So we build a new ship, it under goes sea trials, passes(?), then looses propulsion on its first time outside the home pond. The old Navy has truly turned into a canoe club. Sad.
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