
The USS Coronado, a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-4), experienced an “engineering casualty” Aug. 30, four days after leaving Pearl Harbor to deploy to the Western Pacific, the Navy said.The Austal USA [ASB] Independence-class ship is now returning to Hawaii to determine the extent of the problem and undergo repairs, the Navy said in a statement. The vessel, which has a crew of about 70 sailors, is operating under its own power and is being escorted by oiler USNS Henry J.…