LPD machinery issue could affect other ships

The amphibious transport dock New York has suffered a mechanical failure and can’t get underway, Navy Times has learned.

Engineers are investigating whether the ship’s problems will affect its San Antonio-class siblings, several of which have struggled since joining the fleet.

Inspectors discovered problems with the bearings on the New York’s diesel engines during an assessment while the ship was at sea, but it was able to return to its dock at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., under its own power, said Lt. Cmdr. Herb Josey, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force Atlantic.

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