8 Things You Need to Know About the Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program

Little Cra##y Ships What's Going on With Shipping? Sept 8, 2023 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - examines the latest article by ProPublica, "The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”". #navy #usnavy #lcs #warship Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: [email protected] 00:00 Background on LCS Program 05:21 ProPublica Story 07:26 Eight Takeaways 23:16 Conclusions The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship” https://www.propublica.org/article/how-navy-spent-billions-littoral-combat-ship Eight Things You Need to Know About the Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program https://www.propublica.org/article/navy-littoral-combat-ship-takeaways Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23935451/navy-force-structure-and-shipbuilding-plans-background-and-issues-for-congress-aug-31-2023.pdf Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL33741/257 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP: Actions Needed to Address Significant Operational Challenges and Implement Planned Sustainment Approach https://www.gao.gov/assets/720/719196.pdf