USS WillProbablyNeverSail Has Engine Problems, Again

WHAT THE .....!!!

The Navy's problem-plagued amphibious ship San Antonio is undergoing engine repairs again.

The Navy said Tuesday that it called off crew training off the coast of Virginia last week after all four of the San Antonio's diesel engines experienced problems.

Naval Surface Force Atlantic spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Bill Urban told The Virginian-Pilot that all four engines experienced leaks with the intercoolers and the leak-off boxes. One engine had to be shut down.

Repairs, which will be done at Norfolk Naval Station, are expected to be completed in time for a pre-deployment training in August.

"Fortunately, these additional maintenance issues on San Antonio are not as significant as those in the past," Adm. John C. Harvey, the head of Fleet Forces Command, said in a written statement. "I fully expect San Antonio to begin her basic training phase on time in early August and deploy on schedule next year."

Last week huh? Was that before or after the testimony of VADM McCoy and VADM Burke on Navy readiness including Navy surface vessel maintenance problems?