The Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has experienced a series of shortfalls with its plumbing system. (Ridge Leoni/Released)
Navy Times: It costs the Navy $400K per flush to unclog its prized carrier’s oft-congested plumbing
The Navy’s prized new super carrier was meant to be a symbol of American military might over the world’s oceans, but it is the ship’s toilets and plumbing system that are proving to be obstacles the service has yet to master.
According to a Government Accountability Office watchdog report published Tuesday, the sewage system pipes onboard the super carrier Gerald R. Ford are too narrow to accommodate the amount of daily waste being flushed by crew of more than 4,000.
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WNU Editor: Plumbing is always a low priority when it should not. My girlfriend's pet peeve when we go the Montreal Canadiens play hockey is that someone forgot to put enough toilets for the fans when they built the building.
More News On The US Navy's Plumbing Problems For Its Newest Aircraft Carriers
Toilets on the Navy's newest aircraft carriers clog frequently, and fixing them costs $400,000 a flush -- Business Insider
Unclogging Toilets at $400,000 a Flush Hits Navy's Costs Overruns -- Bloomberg
The U.S. Navy's Big Beautiful New Carrier Has Hilariously Messed Up Toilets -- FoxTrot Alpha
Flushing the cash: Carrier toilet problems cost $400,000 to clear -- Naval Technology
The Navy's New Carrier Has an Expensive Toilet Problem -- Motley Fool
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