A follow up...

To the Navy welding fiasco at Newport News...

Navy leaders this week identified an aircraft carrier and two submarines affected by faulty weld issues during work at the Newport News Shipyard in Virginia, but say that the substandard work did not take place on components that affect ship safety or operations.

In a letter to House and Senate armed services committee members Thursday, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said impacted ships include the recently-revamped aircraft carrier George Washington and the brand-new attack submarines Hyman G. Rickover and New Jersey.

Full article, HERE from Military Times.

And apparently another TWENTY-THREE ships/subs are still to be checked... WTH???

This appears to have been going on for a 'while', maybe years. And of course, they are pushing the mantra that “malicious intent” has been ruled out. My question is, BY WHOM???

A lot of the Navy boards I'm seeing or hearing about, etc. are, shall we say, less than happy with this mess, as it is those sailors asses that are on the line on those ships, NOT the shipyard workers or bosses.

The one thing we are NOT hearing is what the Navy is finding, and whether SUPSHIPS is involved in the review/investigation.

I can't help but wonder if HII and Newport News are betting on the Navy burying this to protect Newport News' contracts...