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Destroyer USS Forrest Sherman completes repairs
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The destroyer USS Forrest Sherman completed it Selected Restricted Availability repairs in Norfolk, Va., the Navy announced on Friday. Photo by MCS3 Mark Martinez/U.S. Navy
March 5 (UPI) The destroyer USS Forrest Sherman will return to the sea, on schedule, following trials after six months of repairs, the Navy announced on Friday.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer underwent a Scheduled Restricted Availability, repairs and selected alterations required to sustain the ship s condition between overhauls.
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The ship received repairs to major hull, mechanical, and engineering systems, including to two gas turbine generators, the flight deck, attachment points known as sliding padeyes and other upgrades, the U.S. Naval Seas Systems Command reported on Friday.
NORFOLK, Va. - Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) hosted the Blue Water Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Skyways team for an exercise that could impact the way the Navy handles transporting parts for repairs needed aboard forward-deployed ships.,
2 The USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is returning to action on schedule after completing a six-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA).
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) provided management and oversight to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) scheduled maintenance availability which was executed by Marine Hydraulics International (MHI) in Norfolk, Virginia.
“This is a win,” said MARMC Commanding Officer Capt. Tim Barney. “Thanks to MHI and their subcontractors. Fixing ships is a team effort and the Forrest Sherman Team did exceptionally well ensuring an on time delivery.”
Forrest Sherman received repairs to major hull, mechanical, and engineering systems including two gas turbine generators; the flight deck; sliding padeye; inspecting shipboard tanks; and multiple other repairs and upgrades.