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USS John S. McCain collides with merchant ship in Pacific
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| 8/20/2017
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Posted on 08/20/2017 5:04:57 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: old curmudgeon
I’m a retired Naval officer (of the Royal Australian Navy) and while my career path didn’t involve as much time handling this type of thing as others did, I know more than the basics.
What you need to understand is that under certain circumstances it is normal for ships to be operating in close proximity to each other, and as long as everybody follows the rules of the road in those circumstances collisions should not happen.
But if somebody breaks the rules, it is possible for a situation to develop that another ship cannot avoid a collision.
Any large vessel should have competent people handling things and you rely on that being true on the ships around you.
Collisions like this are so rare, largely because most of the time it is true.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:43:53 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: old curmudgeon
I’m a retired Naval officer (of the Royal Australian Navy) and while my career path didn’t involve as much time handling this type of thing as others did, I know more than the basics.
What you need to understand is that under certain circumstances it is normal for ships to be operating in close proximity to each other, and as long as everybody follows the rules of the road in those circumstances collisions should not happen.
But if somebody breaks the rules, it is possible for a situation to develop that another ship cannot avoid a collision.
Any large vessel should have competent people handling things and you rely on that being true on the ships around you.
Collisions like this are so rare, largely because most of the time it is true.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:43:54 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Tucker39
The Seinfeld references are always just slightly off.
Like Kramers “statue” instead of “statute”.
And with Darren’s help, he’ll get that chicken!
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:44:35 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
To: Dr.Deth
I finally figured it out. The John McCains are from a family of Mississippi slave owners. So someone was probably trying to scrap the monument to a slave owning family.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:44:54 PM PDT
by
PAR35
To: naturalman1975
And sometimes you can do everything right (or think you have) and still something goes wrong - hence the double post!
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:45:03 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: Calvin Locke
indeed. sounds good, and i heard some good things about him too. too bad the kid didn’t turn out well
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:46:17 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
To: Dr.Deth
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:47:37 PM PDT
by
freedomjusticeruleoflaw
(Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
To: Enchante; dfwgator
[Maybe someone is hacking, spoofing, or otherwise screwing with electronic systems]
We're sending MI-6 in after Elliott Carville.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:47:55 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
To: naturalman1975
We just thought you felt very strongly about you post — LOL.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:48:15 PM PDT
by
KC Burke
(If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
To: Dr.Deth
To: faithhopecharity
It is named after Admirals John S. McCain, Sr. and Jr., Sen. McCain's grandfather and father. My nephew serves on board as a Hospital Corpsman.
"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense." |
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:50:15 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: naturalman1975
But still, there is radar and AIS.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:50:35 PM PDT
by
Bogie
To: Dr.Deth
Royal Nay Vee (click on animation to view)
To: Dr.Deth
Doesn’t anybody here know how to drive these things?
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:51:37 PM PDT
by
clintonh8r
(AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
To: ConorMacNessa
yes indeed. good and thanks for your nephew too
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:51:39 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
To: Dr.Deth
So many military “accidents” but this time I feel a bit like I did after the second jet went into the tower.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:52:39 PM PDT
by
huldah1776
( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
To: ClearCase_guy
“We need bigger oceans.”
That’s funny dude.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:53:21 PM PDT
by
dljordan
(WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
To: faithhopecharity
I think the “S” mccains are both dead.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:53:43 PM PDT
by
kvanbrunt2
(снова сделаем Ам)
To: faithhopecharity
I believe it was named after his father
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:54:03 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
To: Bogie
There is, but all that tells you is where the other ship is and what she is doing. Not what she is going to do. If she’s supposed to do something and does something else, things can get difficult very quickly.
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posted on
08/20/2017 5:54:04 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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