Trouble-plagued amphibious assault ship USS Boxer finally leaves San Diego for the Indo-Pacific

The USS Boxer, one of the Navy's key 'mini-carriers,' has left San Diego for the Indo-Pacific following a series of costly engineering problems a Navy probe says could have been avoided. The 843-foot amphibious assault ship, which carries a mix of aircraft, deployed on Monday for the first time in five years. Such ships more commonly deploy every year or two, if they're not undergoing extended maintenance.

The Boxer had experienced three significant engineering failures that a Navy review obtained by KPBS found were caused, at least in part, by cost-cutting, under-skilled workers, complacency and poor leadership. The delays caused deep concern in the Navy because the Boxer was needed to help maintain an American presence in the Indo-Pacific, where China has threatened to invade Taiwan.

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