"Military.com - The littoral combat ship Montgomery is once again in need of repairs after suffering a hull breach in rough waves off Florida.
Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Haggard, a spokeswoman for Naval Surface Force Pacific, told Military.com the ship sustained a crack to its hull while departing Naval Station Mayport, Florida, under orders to sortie Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Matthew's landfall on the coast.
The mishap is under investigation, but a Navy official said it's strongly suspected that the ship collided with its tugboat.
Ships are often ordered out of port as a precaution ahead of significant storms. Haggard said the Montgomery was not the only ship told to sortie Oct. 4. Ahead of the storm, conditions were already choppy: Naval Station Mayport recorded maximum wind speeds of 28 miles per hour and maximum gusts of 38 miles per hour on Oct. 4.
The crack resulted in a minor leak, but the crew of the LCS contained the seawater intrusion, Haggard said. The damage did not necessitate an immediate return to port."
The navy has been following the Air Force's lead with the LCS Program. It looks like we got a Ship version of the F-35.
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