The U.S. Navy Continues To Struggle To Repair Ships On Time

USS Shiloh, a Navy Aegis cruiser, in drydock for maintenance.

Military.com: 24 Navy Ships Went to the Shipyard for Repairs. Only 3 Made It Back to Sea on Time

The Navy still can't get ships into repair and maintenance yards and then back to sea on time, but new contracting procedures have lowered costs, according to a watchdog report.

"We found that the Navy has lowered costs from initial estimates for ships' repair, but that work continues to run over schedule," the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Monday.

One of the reasons for the delays is additional repair and maintenance work that was not foreseen when the original contract was let, the GAO said.

It pointed to "the extra time it often takes to coordinate funding for additional repairs that may have been expected but could not be quantified when the contract began."

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WNU Editor: This problem has been around for a long time .... Navy Pushes To Slash Repair Times, Get Ships To Sea Faster; Creates New Position (Breaking DEfense).