It was determined that an underestimate by BuEng of the weight of a new machinery design was responsible, and that BuC&R did not have sufficient authority to detect or correct the error during the design process. Initially, Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison proposed consolidation of the design divisions of the two bureaus.
An incorrect estimation by BuEng regarding the weight of a new machinery design was identified as the cause, with BuC&R unable to detect or amend the error during the design process. The acting secretary of the Navy, Charles Edison, initially proposed merging the design divisions of the two bureaus.