Galvanic corrosion destroys multi-million $$ U S Navy ship.

[richg99]

Galvanic corrosion destroys multi-million $$ U S Navy ship.

And we thought we had problems with treated lumber???

regards, R

https://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/06/shipbuilder-blames-navy-as-brand-new-warship-disintegrates/

 

[nomowork]

Oops.............

I wonder if this was a low bid situation? :LOL2:

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

The navy wanted cheap they got cheap.

 

[arkansasnative]

Cheap and Foreign! You get what you pay for... just like anything else!

 

[freetofish]

Yet another waste of my hard earned money... When will the government wake up.

 

[cavman138]

Gotta love an Australian company building American warships.

 

[Butthead]

#-o I'd love to see how big the sacrificial anodes for that thing are going to be, ha-ha.

 

[bcbouy]

#-o I'd love to see how big the sacrificial anodes for that thing are going to be, ha-ha.

i would guess the're the size of a ship!

 

[richg99]

Well, from the problems that they are having...it sounds like they didn't have ANY ANODES!

R

 

[Stove Iron]

Well, from the problems that they are having...it sounds like they didn't have ANY ANODES!

R

Yep. They were "deleted."

I'll bet this is one of those "it looks good on the budget paper" items that didn't have any final approval from maritime engineers.