The latest American ship broke in the open sea – BBC Russian

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Image caption USS Milwaukee was adopted on November 21 and became the fifth American ship class Freedom

US Coast Guard ship “Milwaukee” (USS Milwaukee), put into operation only in late November, stalled in the open sea, 75 kilometers from the port of destination, where he had to carry in tow.

According to the website of the US Navy, the ship arrived at the port of destination with a delay due to several problems encountered on board. The first of them were found on Monday.

The report states that the cause of the fault allegedly was hit small metal particles in the oil filter. Then the damage persists, clean the filter.

However, on Thursday the filters again plummeted oil pressure that led to the stop of the engine. At this time, fix it quickly failed. As a result, the destination port the ship had to be towed.

Now find out the causes of damage experts. It is not known exactly how much time it will take to repair. Command decided to take advantage of the delay to early replacement of the crew.

According to the publication Navy Times, has commented on the situation, Senator John McCain. He described the incident as a cause for concern, noting that the ship entered service less than a month ago.

“Milwaukee” was put into operation on November 21. This warship of the coastal zone, belonging to the class Freedom. Such ships have begun to build in 2005, and “Milwaukee” was the fifth ship of this class.