Originally Posted by
Asturias56
The USN "Ohio" is still in service after a major refit and she's 40 years old and has been worked HARD over the years
That reflects a relentless focus on daily maintenance, while under way as well as in port. Submarines are plumbing intensive, that stuff always has issues.
Nipping them in the bud is critical, but very difficult to implement. Somehow the USN has achieved that culture, maybe a legacy of Rickover's.