Lube Oil Cooling Seen As Key Problem For Zumwalt Destroyer's Ills
January 17 2017
The Naval Sea Systems Command is still working to repair engineering problems on the U.S. Navy's new stealth destroyer, which broke down twice while sailing from Maine to San Diego, reports USNI News.
The issues appear to be related to the lube oil coolers on the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000). The coolers prevent the lubrication of rotating shafts from breaking down due to heat and friction, noted naval officials.
A senior NAVSEA officer said one of the things that has been most...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.