JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Navy has issued a stand-down order for all littoral combat ships after the fourth mechanical breakdown on a ship in the last year.
The Navy is also ordering the ships, many of which are set to be based out of Mayport, to be reviewed.
Littoral engineer sailors have been ordered to stand down until they undergo more extensive training.
Mayport is preparing for eight of the next generation ships and 12 crews set to arrive here over the next five years.
In July, the Navy’s first LCS, Freedom, had a problem with its main propulsion causing a leak that let seawater into the engine lube oil system. In August, the USS Coronado also had a problem.
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Vice Admiral Tom Rowden, commander of naval surface forces, wrote a statement to sailors on board the ships: "I have asked the surface warfare office school commander to review the wholeness of our LCS engineering education and training to include the testing and retraining of all LCS engineers.”
The training will take place over the next month and will allow commanders to review existing training programs to determine what changes must be made to secure a successful future for the ships.
The Freedom and the Coronado are the third and fourth Littoral Combat Ships to experience engineering problems within in a 12-month span.
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