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Unthinkable [British and French Nuke Subs Collide]
UK SUN ^
| 2/15/2009
| TOM NEWTON DUNN
Posted on 02/15/2009 5:06:02 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: Cicero
They have Tridents on land?
61
posted on
02/15/2009 5:34:12 PM PST
by
Gondring
(Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
To: GSP.FAN
Skynet, you magnificent Bastard!
62
posted on
02/15/2009 5:34:17 PM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Obamunism, the fatal cure for Bush Derangement Syndrome.)
To: Kozak
63
posted on
02/15/2009 5:34:40 PM PST
by
Enterprise
(A Representative Republic - gone now. Foolish people.)
To: Euker
I'm not sure but I think I’m confused. Actually I am sure I am confused? I think.
64
posted on
02/15/2009 5:35:50 PM PST
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: LZ_Bayonet
And a few days after that it will be Bush’s fault.
65
posted on
02/15/2009 5:36:30 PM PST
by
Carley
(President Obama ~ Leaving No Tax Cheat Behind)
To: Gondring
He wrote NUCLEAR deterrent, not “Trident deterrent”.
66
posted on
02/15/2009 5:37:20 PM PST
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
To: Evil Slayer
Or at least hold your arm out a porthole to signal a left turn........LOL
67
posted on
02/15/2009 5:37:27 PM PST
by
Viking2002
(The Occupation has begun. God help America.)
To: Euker
The Brits man. Don’t the French Drive on the right?
68
posted on
02/15/2009 5:37:30 PM PST
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: SkyPilot
I really don't see this as a “comedy” thread. What is with all the jokes and the “LOLs!” Some decent and brave men may be injured, maimed, or dying. Xenophobia
69
posted on
02/15/2009 5:37:54 PM PST
by
Doe Eyes
To: Nuc1
The British Sub had its blinker on for miles and miles...
When the French Sub finally decided to pass, it went to the left. Oops...
70
posted on
02/15/2009 5:38:34 PM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Obamunism, the fatal cure for Bush Derangement Syndrome.)
To: Nuc1
71
posted on
02/15/2009 5:39:09 PM PST
by
Euker
To: Velveeta
When something bad happens underwater, I first think of the USS Thresher. Plunged below crush depth and it and the crew were spread out like jelly on bread.
I guess in this case they both blew ballast tanks and popped to the surface.
Please, no jokes. The crews are safe, thank G-d.
72
posted on
02/15/2009 5:39:19 PM PST
by
elcid1970
("O Muslim! My cartridges are lubricated with pig grease!")
To: Kickass Conservative
This was exactly my point.
73
posted on
02/15/2009 5:40:24 PM PST
by
Nuc1
(NUC1 Sub pusher SSN 668 (Liberals Aren't Patriots))
To: SoftwareEngineer
.
SWE,
Good post ... the Brit sub was a boomer (missile boat) ... and possibly the "bait" if they suspected that a ChiCom or Soviet attack-class was trying to follow them ...
Then ... the French boat was assigned to follow and track the enemy sub ...
On the other hand ... not to sound corny ... but perhaps the Brit (boomer) was trying a Mad Ivan on the French boat ... in some kind of war game exercise ... and things got too close and they collided ...
However, I suspect that most of the story's details are highly classified at this point, and even publicly released "damage accounts" are ficticious ... which renders "any" civilian analysis an almost complete waste of time ...
Patton-at-Bastogne
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74
posted on
02/15/2009 5:40:45 PM PST
by
Patton@Bastogne
(Angels and Ministers of Grace, Defend Us ....)
To: Velveeta
But modern anti-sonar technology is so good it is possible neither boat “saw” the other. Opps. Need another technology it seems.
75
posted on
02/15/2009 5:41:02 PM PST
by
DejaJude
(Proud denizen of the fighting fringe and an Arizona zealot.)
To: Velveeta
To: Velveeta
I have a hunch that a good part of the reason they didn't detect each other is that they both cruising extremely slow (i.e. quiet). That's what boomers do. Slow speed would also lessen the damage of any collision. This howling about nuclear disaster at sea is just tabloid journalism. This is from The Sun after all.
To: SoftwareEngineer
...If I go into full conspiracy mode right now, I think that the French and British subs were participating JOINTLY against a common threat (Chinese subs in the Altantic?) and this is the result of that interaction.The question is if this is what happened to the British and French boats what do you think happened to the oppposing boat.
I think "Chicken of the Sea" is played underwater by bumping the other guys to make them back off.
Could have been they were working together to bump a Commie sub or even each of them a different Commie sub and came up with the story that the British and French subs bunped each other by accident...
78
posted on
02/15/2009 5:43:33 PM PST
by
Screaming_Gerbil
(The light at the end of the tunnel might be an oncoming train...)
To: Doohickey; SmithL
ping
79
posted on
02/15/2009 5:43:36 PM PST
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: Velveeta
Surprise it doesn’t happen more often - you can’t see a thing down there!
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