【修舵不用干船坞——用潜水员！】#美国海军# 两栖攻击舰#
2024年4月30日，USNI报道：海军选择让潜水员修理USS Boxer的方向舵，可能需要 2 个月。
Navy Elects to Fix USS Boxer Rudder with Divers, Repair Could Take 2 Months
USNI新闻获悉，潜水员将试图在水中修理大甲板两栖战舰USS Boxer（LHD-4），而该船就在加利福尼亚州圣迭戈海军基地的码头边。
Divers will attempt to repair the big deck amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4) in the water while the ship is pierside at Naval Station San Diego, Calif., USNI News has learned.
海军官员告诉USNI新闻，这项工作将集中在修复右舷方向舵和4月1日Boxer离开部署后发生故障的轴承。
The effort will focus on repairs to the starboard rudder and the bearing that failed following Boxer’s departure for deployment on April 1, Navy officials told USNI News.
“问题出在船的右舷方向舵和滚子轴承系统上。一系列检查和评估确定——水上维修（注：干船坞）才是执行维护和维修的最有效方式，“海军水面部队提供给USNI新闻的一份声明中写道。
“The issue is the ship’s starboard rudder and roller bearing system. A series of inspections and assessments determined a waterborne repair is the most efficient way to execute maintenance and repairs,” reads a statement from Naval Surface Force provided to USNI News.
“拳击手号航空母舰将在圣地亚哥海军基地对其右舷方向舵进行维修。水上维修将在码头进行——可能没有干船坞可用。Boxer最早可能在今年夏天恢复部署”。
“USS Boxer will execute repairs to its starboard rudder at Naval Station San Diego. The waterborne repairs will be conducted at the pier and will likely not require a dry dock. Boxer may resume its deployment as soon as this summer.”
鹰酱太平洋舰队司令Stephen Koehler上将在审查了第三舰队司令Michael Boyle中将和海军水面部队司令Brendan McLane的建议后，于周一下午决定——将BOXER在水下维修。
U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Stephen Koehler made the determination for Boxer to get fixed under water on Monday afternoon after reviewing recommendations from U.S, 3rd Fleet commander Vice Adm. Michael Boyle and Naval Surface Force commander Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, defense officials confirmed to USNI News.
一名国防官员告诉USNI新闻，维修可能需要一到两个月才能完成。与此同时，海军正在调查方向舵故障的根本原因，判断“材料、零件或错误的安装”是否是造成右舷方向舵的故障原因。
A defense official told USNI News the repairs could take one to two months to complete. In parallel, the Navy is investigating the root cause of the rudder failure to see if “materials, parts or a faulty installation” are to blame for the failure of the starboard rudder, reads the statement from the service.
自 2022 年完成大规模现代化改造以来，Boxer 一直受到工程问题的困扰。海军官员将原定于1月开始的部署推迟，归咎于承包商的表现和质量保证。
Boxer has been dogged with engineering issues since it completed an extensive modernization period in 2022. Navy officials have blamed contractor performance and quality assurance for a delay in a deployment that was supposed to start in January.
分配到Boxer工程部门的水手在两次指挥调查中被发现疏忽大意。例如，在 2023 年的海上航行中，Boxer 的主要减速器，即连接蒸汽装置输出和螺旋桨的复杂齿轮机构，在没有润滑油的情况下运行了两个小时。 目前尚不清楚之前的问题是否与当前的方向舵问题有关。
Sailors assigned to Boxer’s engineering department were found to be negligent in two command investigations. For example, in 2023 during sea trails, Boxer’s main reduction gear, the complex gearing mechanism that links the output of the steam plant to the props, ran without lube oil for two hours. It’s unclear whether the previous issues are related to the current rudder issue.
BOXER的维修，凸显了鹰酱海军在维护大型甲板舰队方面遇到的麻烦——其中大部分两栖舰艇由老式蒸汽锅炉提供动力，而不是柴油或海上燃气轮机。
The emergent Boxer repair highlights troubles the Navy has had with maintaining the big deck fleet – the majority of which are powered by older steam boilers rather than modern diesel or maritime gas turbines.
海军作战部副部长Jim Kilby告诉众议院军事准备小组委员会：“我们发现两栖舰艇——特别是带有蒸汽机的大甲板——比大多数舰艇都有更大工作量增长。这是一个挑战，因为零件，工匠等的可用性不足。”
“We found our amphib ships – the big decks in particular with steam plants – are having larger growth work than most of our ships and its it’s a challenge because of availability of parts, artisans, etc., “ Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby told the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee on Tuesday.
