The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) transits the Atlantic Ocean after departing Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding division during sea trials in August 2019. (Photo: Ashley Cowan, U.S. Navy)
Kitsap Sun: Investigation finds foundry metallurgist covered up submarine steel test failures
SEATTLE — A metallurgist alleged to have covered up test failures of newly-produced steel used to build Navy submarines will soon be charged with committing major fraud against the United States, and the company she worked for had to pay $10.9 million in an effort to settle the case, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
A multiyear investigation by the defense and Naval criminal investigative services found Elaine Thomas, who worked for decades at a Tacoma foundry that manufactured steel for the country's submarine force, forged numbers for 30 years to make it appear the steel was strong and tough enough for service — when many times it wasn't.
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Update #1: US: Company provided subpar steel for Navy submarine hulls -- AP
Update #2: Tacoma foundry produced substandard steel, falsified tests for Navy, settlement shows -- News Tribune
WNU Editor: It is amazing that she got away with this for almost 30 years.
2 comments:
Could have killed people.
Could have weakened national defence.
I think that's more than a 10.9 million fine
I'd expect none less than hard prison sentences for this kind of foul, despicable corruption. If they do not get prison for that. Check with the lawmakers. Who gets paid off here?
30 years of substandard steel supplied. So what happened to all this tonnage?
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