U.S. Navy's Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Hitting Into A Moored Ship In Canada

Warzone/The Drive: Navy's Newest Littoral Combat Ship Damaged After Smacking Into A Moored Ship In Canada

The future USS Billings is now tied up in Montreal while the Navy assesses the full extent of the damage and investigates what happened.

The future USS Billings, a new Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship that the U.S. Navy recently took delivery of, sustained damage after hitting another vessel in Montreal, Canada yesterday. The warship had been on its way to future homeport in Mayport, Florida ahead of its formal commissioning and the hope is that this incident will not delay its entry into service.

The incident reportedly occurred on June 24, 2019, after two tugs assisting the future Billings in Montreal harbor cast off their two lines. For still unknown reasons, the LCS lost control and smacked up against the side of the Rosaire Desgagnes, a bulk cargo ship, which was moored nearby, according to First Coast News. A spokesperson for Naval Surface Force Atlantic told The Maritime Executive that the Navy ship's starboard bridge wing had been damaged, as a result, but also that a full damage assessment is underway.

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Update: New LCS USS Billings Makes Contact with Moored Bulker (Maritime Executive)

WNU Editor: The accident happened on June 24, a big national holiday in Quebec that every takes time off from work to enjoy the celebrations. I am willing to bet that the crews that were on those tugs were the "B Team".

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