The Navy isn't sure when its badly-needed 'mini' carrier USS Boxer will get repaired

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Neither of the two San Diego shipyards large enough to handle the 843-foot vessel has room currently for the amphibious assault ship

No quick fix is in the offing for the USS Boxer, the amphibious assault ship that experienced mechanical problems in early April, forcing it to return to San Diego 10 days after deploying to the Indo-Pacific. 'As inspections and assessments are continuing, a decision on the most efficient way to execute repairs in still being determined,' the Navy said in an emailed statement to The San Diego Union-Tribune.

The Navy also did not respond to a question asking whether it is considering sending Boxer to a shipyard in Oregon or Washington. The ship had been scheduled to deploy to the Indo-Pacific to help deal with growing tensions with China, and was carrying elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Pendleton. The so-called 'mini' aircraft carrier is regarded as one of the most important ships in the Navy due to its ability to rapidly project Marines ashore.

 

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