A recently obtained investigation says three separate engineering failures on the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer kept the warship from going to sea last year. Leaving the Pacific Fleet 'less ready and less capable.'
Bad leaders, a complacent crew and maintenance cost-cutting by the Navy contributed to a series of engineering failures on the USS Boxer that prevented the ship from going to sea for more than one year, a recently-obtained Navy investigation says.
The Boxer was last deployed in 2019. As it was going into dry dock for overhaul in 2020, another amphibious assault ship — the USS Bonhomme Richard — was just coming out after undergoing $250 million in upgrades.The Boxer is an amphibious assault ship that serves as a sort of miniature aircraft carrier.
The next major incident was in May 2023 during a boiler light-off event, which is when the crew lights the ship's boilers in preparation for at-sea operations.The command investigation into USS Boxer's main reduction gear casualty, the third such incident in less than a year. After learning of the incident, the ship's chief engineer withheld the news from the captain for more than 24 hours, the investigation says.
The senior enlisted sailor in the engineering department was also the subject of an assault around this time and on previous occasions, the memo says. The Navy did not provide a copy of that investigation and a spokesperson declined to comment on a personnel matter.
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