{"id":56711,"date":"2021-04-22T18:09:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T18:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/04\/22\/vella-gulf-gets-underway-again-following-a-spate-of-technical-problems\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:38:02","slug":"vella-gulf-gets-underway-again-following-a-spate-of-technical-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/04\/22\/vella-gulf-gets-underway-again-following-a-spate-of-technical-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Vella Gulf gets underway \u2014 again \u2014 following a spate of technical problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guided-missile cruiser Vella Gulf is finally underway after enduring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/2021\/04\/13\/vella-gulf-crew-remains-onboard-while-ship-is-stricken-with-more-mechanical-problems\/\" target=_blank>multiple technical issues<\/a> that prevented it from deploying for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUSS Vella Gulf returned to sea today to conduct sea trials following repairs to a recent engineering casualty,\u201d 2nd Fleet spokeswoman Lt. 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The ship returned to its homeport of Norfolk less than a week later though, due to a fuel oil leak.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/home\/left-column\/2021\/04\/13\/vella-gulf-crew-remains-onboard-while-ship-is-stricken-with-more-mechanical-problems\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VG1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Vella Gulf crew remains onboard while ship is stricken with more mechanical problems<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Vella Gulf has suffered yet another \u201cengineering casualty\u201d preventing it from deploying.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ship then attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/03\/17\/vella-gulf-suffers-new-fuel-tank-casualty\/\" target=_blank>deploy in March<\/a>, but was stricken with a fuel leak in the same tank that had posed problems the month before and the ship turned back to Norfolk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Problems persisted. Another engineering casualty was detected this month during pre-underway checks, and Walsh said in a statement at the time that \u201ccrewmembers discovered debris in a main reduction gear lube oil strainer.\u201d It was unclear how long repairs would take, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the ship underwent these repairs in Norfolk, the ship remained pierside while the crew remained onboard to preserve a COVID-free bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/02\/16\/big-navy-sailors-will-enjoy-fewer-covid-restrictions-if-they-volunteer-to-get-the-vaccine\/\" target=_blank>approved easing up restrictions<\/a> for sailors who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, including permitting fully vaccinated crews to ditch restriction of movement and sequesters. 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