U.S. Navy Alabama-Built Ships in trouble

"... the embattled littoral combat ships have faced perennial problems, including repeated breakdowns and questions about their limited armament."

'We can't use them'

"Rep. Adam Smith, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, said, "We can't use them, number one because they're not ready to do anything. Number two, when they are, they still break down."

"They're incredibly expensive, and they don't have the capabilities that we expected. So regardless of how old they are, that's a lot of money to be spent to get pretty close to nothing," the Washington state Democrat continued."

(CNN Story) 

 

The U.S.S. Montgomery

 Earlier this year two commanders on the ship were relieved of duty  after a loss of confidence in them.