Brand new US warship breaks down on way to home port

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A $360 million US warship broke down as it headed from the shipyard to its home port.

The USS Milwaukee was heading to San Diego from Milwaukee when particles of metal in an oil filter caused it to break down. It was towed to a nearby base.

This video is how the Navy wanted to the ship to perform.

But here’s how it actually performed

USS Milwaukee Breaks Down at Sea https://t.co/9FOcNu7pefpic.twitter.com/igddmoYH6v

— CBS 58 News (@CBS58) December 12, 2015

The ship, which launched three weeks ago, was designed to work near the shore to head off threats from small, fast boats or submarines.