New date set for ship delivery

The Navy and Northrop Grumman settled on new goals for delivery of the next big-deck amphibious assault ship. The original date for delivery of Makin Island, under construction in Pascagoula, Miss., had been Nov. 14. But wiring problems required rework, and Northrop Grumman will bear the $360 million cost. The ship's new schedule calls for builders' trials to begin in late January with the new delivery date of May 15. (Source: Navy Times, 11/26/08)