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Saturday, February 07, 2009

Bush sea trials are delayed once more

90.000 tons of diplomacyThe aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush has yet to depart for its first set of sea trials, marking yet another delay in the yet-to-be delivered $6.26 billion Newport News-built ship.

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding officials said last month that the carrier was due to depart for builder's sea trials in late January. But the company now says the Bush is due to depart by the end of February.

Operational testing to prepare the ship for trials revealed "discrepancies" that the Navy required to be resolved before allowing the carrier's force to begin an intense training period called "fast cruise," which readies sailors to take the Bush to sea, the Navy said.

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