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Navy says it will study ship repair delays as USS Boxer deployment stalls
USS Boxer returned to San Diego for repairs. KPBS Military Reporter Andrew Dyer says it’s the latest in a series of mechanical setbacks that have delayed the ship for years. A new Navy and ...
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After 2-Year Overhaul, Navy Confirms USS Boxer Can't Get Underway
The USS Boxer, one of the Navy's amphibious warships ... undergoing upgrades and modernizations to the ship” while other Navy statements highlighted the fact that this overhaul lasted ...
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USS Boxer deployment delayed until summer, Navy says, pending repairs
Delays continue to mount for the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. The Navy expects the needed repairs to the ship's rudder won't be complete until the summer, the service ...
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Navy Denies Problem After USS Boxer Belches Smoke Plume as It Deploys from San Diego
The USS Boxer -- a ship that has struggled to get to sea despite ... a problem while within sight of San Diego harbor. The Navy denied any issue with the amphibious assault ship, but video posted ...
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USS Boxer and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit return home after conducting joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific
according to a Navy news release. Sailors aboard the USS Boxer returned to homeport at Naval Base San Diego on Sunday. Marines from the 15th MEU returned to Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton ...
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USS Boxer and 15th MEU Return From Action-Packed Deployment
From typhoon relief to joint drills: USS Boxer wraps up global mission ... work and resilience of its crew. The ship and its ...
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Trouble-plagued amphibious assault ship USS Boxer finally leaves San Diego for Indo-Pacific
SAN DIEGO (Tribune News Service) — The USS Boxer, one of the Navy’s key “mini-carriers ... The 843-foot amphibious assault ship, which carries a mix of aircraft, deployed on Monday ...
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USS Boxer: The U.S. Navy Warship That Wins Awards and Now Won’t Sail
Summary: The USS Boxer (LHD-4), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy, recently garnered seven prestigious Navy-wide awards, highlighting its sustained superior ...
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USS Boxer, 15th MEU from Camp Pendleton Return to San Diego After 5 Months in Pacific
The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer and elements of the 15th Marine ... the Boxer executed more than 3,500 launches and recoveries of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, completing more than 2,100 ...
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Navy Elects to Fix USS Boxer Rudder with Divers, Repair Could Take 2 Months
“USS Boxer will execute repairs to its starboard ... US Navy Photo The Navy also considered moving the ship north to Vigor’s ship repair yard in Portland, Ore., but the idea lacked appeal ...
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U.S. Navy Ship Dumped Diesel and Poisoned Its Own Crew: Report
Marines on the USS Boxer are still dealing with rampant health issues after many were poisoned in 2016 by the ship’s fuel-contaminated water supply, according to new reporting from Military.com.