Just can’t get the shipbuilders nowadays.....

[steveatesh]

Saw this article on U.K. Detence Journal about HMS Forth having to be handed back to BAE for rework as it was so faulted.

It was this bit about bolt heads that attracted my attention, if true that’s appalling!

“Our contact, currently serving in the Royal Navy and involved with the programme, tells us that the ship has been handed back to BAE due to “the very poor standard of build”. We were told:

“For example bolt heads glued back on (thousands over tightened) high voltage switchboard very dangerous, life rafts failed to launch, wiring sub standard, galley not secured… list is huge.”

I can imagine faults and short cuts being taken but glueing bolt heads on when they have been sheared off?

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-tyne-to-be-rea...