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”".
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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/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