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\nThe future littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conducts acceptance trials on Lake Michigan, Dec. 6, 2018. (U.S. Navy\/Lockheed Martin)<\/p>\n
\nThe future littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conducts acceptance trials on Lake Michigan, Dec. 6, 2018. (U.S. Navy\/Lockheed Martin)<\/p>\n
Littoral Combat Ship USS Billings (LCS-15) is pier-side in Montreal undergoing repairs after making contact with a merchant ship on Friday.<\/p>\n
The Freedom-class LCS, delivered to the Navy in February, was leaving its slip when it collided with the bulk carrier Rosaire Desgagnes.<\/p>\n
The LCS was under the assistance of two tugs when the starboard side of the warship made contact with the port side of the carrier that was moored at the pier, the Navy said in a Wednesday statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cVideo from the scene shows that Billings was stemming a strong current, and the direction of her exhaust stream suggests that the wind would have tended to set her towards shore,\u201d read a report in The Maritime Executive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
By Gina Harkins <\/strong>
\nThe commanding officer of a precommissioned littoral combat ship has been removed from his job after the vessel hit another ship in Canada last month.<\/p>\nCmdr. Michael Johnson, commanding officer of the future littoral combat ship Billings\u2019 blue crew, was relieved of command on Friday, Navy officials announced. The decision was made by Capt. Shawn Johnston, the head of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two, after the Billings struck the Canadian cargo ship Rosaire Desgagnes June 21.<\/p>\n
Officials with Naval Surface Force Atlantic could not immediately be reached for comment about Johnson\u2019s relief. Witnesses told First Coast News the future LCS somehow lost control after the lines from tugboats assisting it were let go when it was leaving the dock in the St. Lawrence River.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Harsh, but the rules are clear. The entire article may be viewed here: Military.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"