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Title	Author	Hits
Change of Command - Uplinger to Trautman - 15 AUG 1985	Alan Weakley	Hits: 1605
Commissioning Brochure - 5 MAY 1973	Phillip Saul	Hits: 1288
Launching Brochure - 11 DEC 1971	Brad Williamson	Hits: 1303
Welcome Aboard Brochure - Undated	Dennis Carroll	Hits: 1200

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Navy Could Extend Life of Amphibs to 50 Years, LCS for 35, If Navy Invests in their Upkeep
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy could keep its amphibious ships in service for more than 50 years and its Littoral Combat Ships for up to 35 years, as the service looks for ways to increase the size of the fleet in the nearer term by extending the life of today’s ships, according to Naval Sea Systems […]
NAVSEA: Navy Ships Using 23 Different Steering Control Systems; Simpler Systems Needed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When watchstanders on USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) lost control of the ship’s steering and collided with a merchant ship last summer, they were using one of 23 steering control systems found in the fleet today, and not one that they were trained to use. Naval Sea Systems Command commander Vice Adm. […]
SECNAV Spencer Censures Retired Admiral, 2 Other Officers in Ongoing ‘Fat Leonard’ Case
This post has been updated to include the letters of censure for Wren, Conroy and Johnson. Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has issued letters of censure to a retired admiral and two other senior officers who the service says accepted gifts and had an inappropriate relationship with Leonard ‘Fat Leonard’ Francis and the […]