This Business Insider article is making incorrect speculations. gCaptain (a website focusing on maritime issues) has a more accurate reporting [0]. If this we

This Business Insider article is making incorrect speculations. gCaptain (a website focusing on maritime issues) has a more accurate reporting [0]. If this were to occur during a critical mission, they could continue, but at the cost of further damage and a lengthy dry dock afterwards. This was probably caused by misalignment or a piece of debris (which would cause damage and thus create more debris) left in the system during the installation process, not by something inherently wrong with the design. The Navy statement in the gCaptain article mentions locking the port shaft, so this not a problem with an engine (which can be decoupled from the shaft by a clutch). [0] http://gcaptain.com/u-s-navys-new-lcs-towed-to-port-after-breaking-down-off-virginia/ http://gcaptain.com/u-s-navys-new-lcs-towed-to-port-after-br... (I'm a licensed marine engineer, now working in a different industry.)