Navy’s newest aircraft carriers have clogged toilets that cost $400k to fix, report says

Source: https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-aircraft-carriers-toilets-clog-cost
Published: Apr 6, 2020
Author: Dan Lyman
Post Date: 2020-04-06 12:49:40 by Horse
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The Navy’s two newest aircraft carriers have a problem with their toilets getting clogged and it costs $400,000 to fix each time there’s an issue with their sewage systems, according to a Congressional watchdog report released Tuesday.

The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford and USS George H.W. Bush were both built with a new toilet and sewage system that’s similar to what is used on commercial aircraft, but increased in scale to accommodate more than 4,000 people, the report said.

But there’s been unexpected and frequent clogging of the system, causing the Navy to determine it needs to acid flush each aircraft carrier’s sewage system “on a regular basis.”

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#1: Darkwing    To: Horse (#0)

In days gone buy the ship builder would have to deliver a finished working ship, after sea trials then and only then would they get paid. The government would give them half of the costs up front, then final payment on delivery.

Darkwing posted on 2020-04-06 13:54:51   Reply   Private Reply

#2: NeoconsNailed    To: Horse (#0)

Well isn't that appropriate -- the George H.W. Bush. Since he was so full of bleep and all.

Ford was too if truth be known, but history will record him as an innocuous golfer who couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time.

NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-06 14:35:38   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Esso    To: Horse, 4um (#0)

Navy’s newest aircraft carriers have clogged toilets that cost $400k to fix

No doubt EPA "certified-green."

Wouldn't wanna get pooie on your depleted uranium stuff. That'd be dangerous.

Esso posted on 2020-04-06 15:00:36   Reply   Private Reply

#4: BTP Holdings    To: Esso (#3)

Navy’s newest aircraft carriers have clogged toilets that cost $400k to fix

No doubt EPA "certified-green."

Wouldn't wanna get pooie on your depleted uranium stuff. That'd be dangerous.

When John McCain was flying off an aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam, he decided to do a "wet start". This ignited some Zuni missiles that were stacked and ready to be loaded.

McCain went to the pilots lounge to watch the crew battle the fire on closed circuit TV. The first two fire lines were consumed by the fire.

The ship had to sail back to the U.S. for repairs. :-/

BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-06 17:23:53   Reply   Private Reply

#5: NeoconsNailed    To: BTP Holdings (#4)

He was one perfect example of the old fraze 'a waste of protoplasm' :6

NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-06 17:31:59   Reply   Private Reply

#6: BTP Holdings    To: Horse (#0)

flush each aircraft carrier’s sewage system

When I was in High School in Chicago, one kid took Sodium metal from the chemistry lab and threw it in the urinal in the boys room and blew it up.

I told that story where I work and one chick said, "It wasn't you that did that was it?"

I told her, "No way. I was a rock hound when I was a kid. I knew the periodic table. Chemistry was an ace class."

I wonder how he got that Sodium out of the chemistry lab? That stuff will react with the moisture on your skin and burn you. I bet he used gloves.

The kid that did that was expelled. It must have cost $1000 or more to fix it by the time you figured in the plumber and new fixture and the interior decorating.

One time I helped the maintenance men strip and wax the hall floors over Christmas vacation for some extra money. I have always been a hard worker. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-06 19:02:58   Reply   Private Reply