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

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Sept 9, 2023
8 Things You Need to Know About the Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5TuEKg48jY

Little Cra##y Ships

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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”".

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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/ho...

Eight Things You Need to Know About the Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program
https://www.propublica.org/article/na...

Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans:
Background and Issues for Congress
https://s3.documentcloud.org/document...

Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program:
Background and Issues for Congress
https://crsreports.congress.gov/produ...

LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP: Actions Needed to Address Significant
Operational Challenges and Implement Planned Sustainment Approach
https://www.gao.gov/assets/720/719196...