Yes, It’s An “Isolated Incident”…
…it’s isolated the ship in dry dock
The US Navy (USN) acknowledged that delivery of the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) will not occur in 2016 as the navy must determine the cause of problems with two main turbine generators (MTGs) on the next-generation aircraft carrier.
The USN has been working to determine the root cause of the problem, and how to fix and prevent recurrence of these issues.
The problem with the MTGs is an isolated incident, Vice Admiral Thomas Moore, commander Naval Sea Systems Command, said on 2 November, at the Washington, DC, Navy Yard.
Seems to me we’ve got some reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally expensive toys of late that ain’t quick working out the way they were supposed to.
Military Thingies, Nanny State | Mr. Bingley | 
November 3, 2016 10:11 am
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Here’s some more high tech toys that should be covered under the “Lemon Law”.
I think I’d look into possible sabotage, just on general principles.
Sabotage sure sounds sexy but my money is on incompetence.
Go with incompetence. I know the torpedo doors on the Ohio (1st Ohio class boomer) would not open all the way and had to be fixed after launch. I knew the very embarrassed 22 year old shipfitter who did it wrong the 1st time.
Mr. Bingley, you are probably correct, but nothing should be ruled out nowadays.
“Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you…”
“Once is accident, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.”
Unless you are a counterespionage specialist like the late, great James Jesus Angleton, in which case your motto is: one time is enemy action.
Littoral combat ships …. bah!!! Good money wasted on a bad idea, with crappy engineering and poor construction on top.
Arthur C. Clarke was so on poin that it’s terrifyingt …
@JeffS: Yeah – “Superiority” is a classic — I actually re-read it about a month ago in a collection.