[IGOTMINE]

Someone just lost their job.

I hope those sailors are all right.

[borntobeagle]

SSN 711

[Larry Lucido]

I'll be checking back to see if someone knowledgeable will explain how this might have happened. Bad navigation? Unexpected sandbar? And how does a submarine free itself - can you just put it in reverse?

[Jet Jaguar]

ping

[dandelion]

God bless these guys - and prayers for their full recovery.

[I_dmc]

Hmm, Chinese subs have been prowling around Guam.

[Larry Lucido]

Tough day for submariners.

Hiking Submariner Survives 300 Foot Fall

[sure_fine]

darn sandbars are getting as bad as deer crossing the roads

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Not good. The Navy can't afford to have this happen as DoD has just decided to cut three new attack subs from the budget to support ongoing operations of the WOT.

[razorback-bert]

When my "bubblehead" partner shows up at the office, I will make inquires.

[crz]

BIG trouble for the skipper. He will have to stand tall before the man and explain how he ran the peoples ship onto a sand bar when it has ALL the equipment to prevent it from doing that.

After he explains all this and gets knocked down several ranks, he will then be mustered out of the navy or put somewhere they will never hear from him again.

Lots of finger pointing will be done, but, he is the skipper and he is the one responsible.

[cynicom]

The captain and exec will make good civilians.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

ping

[Boot Hill]

8	“A nuclear submarine ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam...”

According to the location provided in the article, 350 miles south of Guam would place the incident within the Federated States of Micronesia in the Caroline Island chain that consists of many dozens of very small atolls and shoals. Based on the bearing provided, the most likely location is in an area bounded by the islands of Faraulep, Woleai and Ifalik. By using the scroll bars to center the map below, you should be able to easily locate Guam and the Caroline Islands mentioned.

Note that in Navy tradition, it doesn't matter who is at fault for this grounding, the captain's career is over, period, end of argument.

--Boot Hill

[beaver fever]

Guess I won't be hearing about Canadian subs catchin' fire for a while Huh?

[MarkL]

Is it possible that there was a change in the sea floor, due to the earthquake that caused the tsunami?

Mark

[rsobin]

My son Zack is abord. Please for the crew.

[rsobin]

My son Zack is aboard. Please for the crew.

[tubebender]

A submarine went aground off of Eureka Ca in the early 1900s and it cost a crusier in the rescue attempt... USS Milwaukee

[M Kehoe]

Ooops. Not good grounding a fast attack. Methinks an early retirement is in order.

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