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Leaky Hull Sending Newest National Security Cutter To Emergency Dry Dock

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

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The Coast Guard will send its third National Security Cutter, the Stratton, in for an emergency dry docking shortly after the service found premature corrosion in a portion of the aft hull last month, congressional and Coast Guard officials said yesterday. The unexpected dry docking will keep the Stratton out of service until around mid-July and the repairs of the hull plating will cost more than $600,000, according to briefing material prepared by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Coast Guard…

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