The nuclear submarine San Francisco last week in Guam. It crashed into an undersea mountain in January.
(An interesting interactive graphic of the sub is at the Times' story site.)
1 posted on
05/18/2005 5:59:47 AM PDT by
OESY
To: OESY
Her nose looks much better...........
2 posted on
05/18/2005 6:00:55 AM PDT by
OXENinFLA
("And that [Atomic] bomb is a filibuster" ~~~ Sen. Lieberman 1-4-95)
To: OESY
So the officers were relieved of their duties for what reason?
9 posted on
05/18/2005 6:34:18 AM PDT by
kx9088
To: OESY
Thank you for posting this story.
It is an excellent example of the dangers that airmen, soldiers and sailors face daily, even when they're not in a combat zone, that ordinary civilians will never face.
Everyone should keep that in mind this Memorial Day and salute our service members for their sacrafice, courage and patriotism.
10 posted on
05/18/2005 6:40:45 AM PDT by
The Sons of Liberty
("Endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life,...")
To: OESY
"...(God), here us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea..."
--former "bubblehead" (RM1/SS)
13 posted on
05/18/2005 6:45:04 AM PDT by
meandog
(FU-DU lurkers)
To: OESY
Compare to the before...
18 posted on
05/18/2005 6:50:56 AM PDT by
pageonetoo
(You'll spot their posts soon enough!)
To: OESY
And then there was the Russian Kursk...
21 posted on
05/18/2005 6:53:59 AM PDT by
mtbopfuyn
(Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
To: OESY
Well, I think I'm now AYB-programmed: When I read "What just happened?," "Someone set us up the bomb" immediately came into my thoughts.
To: OESY
The Navy sucks for careers. On one hand they demand the captain to run a course and make time, and on the other, they give him unreliable charts. Other than a constant sonar running, how the Hell are captains to know what is ahead of them if the Navy can't update the charts reliably?? Subs are a team effort of the whole Navy, but only the captain's ass hangs in the wind.
28 posted on
05/18/2005 7:59:45 AM PDT by
shellshocked
(They're undocumented Border Patrol agents, not vigilantes.)
To: OESY
Must such accidents can be traced to a series of events where one bad assumption or faulty impression leads to another resulting in ultimate failure. Sad, but these things do happen -- cross checking even the most comfortable assumption is in order.
29 posted on
05/18/2005 8:02:44 AM PDT by
RAY
(They that do right are all heroes!)
To: OESY
Well, that was one of the best articles that I have read concerning the accident. For all of you who read it, even though it leaves some stuff out, it is pretty much the entire truth as far as things went onboard. The NYT didn't blow this one out of the water, there was no speculation in it (at least that hasn't come from people in the Navy itself), and it didn't demonize the CO, XO or NAV like I expected someone to. All in all a difficult read for me, but a good one.
711 forever
30 posted on
05/18/2005 9:03:43 AM PDT by
Laz711
(Fear is the Mind Killer)
To: Doohickey
ping for your list, Doohickey
33 posted on
10/18/2006 9:13:43 AM PDT by
Ready4Freddy
(Everyone knows there's a difference between Muslims and terrorists. No one knows what it is, tho...)
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