USS Boxer suffered repeated breakdowns, including a failed rudder and major maintenance problems. Yet the Navy is investing $149.8 million to modernize the 31-year-old amphibious assault ship.
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USS Boxer Was a Maintenance Nightmare. $250M Spent. Why Fix It Again?
USS Boxer has had one of the U.S. Navy’s more troubled maintenance histories, from defective overhaul parts and a main reduction gear reportedly operated without lubricating oil to a rudder failure that forced the ship to cut short a deployment. Yet the 31…
September 6, 2026 704 2
