Fire continues to rage aboard Navy ship in San Diego

I don't know enough about the details of the submarine striking the undersea mountain to take a strong position on it (for or against the skipper), but the particular issue there was the speed at which he struck the mountain (30+ MPH) and the fact that the mapping was spotty. (One of the sailors died as a result of the collision.)

www.navy.mil

As someone pointed out here, the Navy takes the handling of its ships quite seriously; the skipper is always going to be called to account in the event of a loss.

In the case of the submarine, obviously, the only other party was an inanimate piece of terrain that rose up from the sea floor. In the case of McVay, he was on a combat ship operating in a war zone; the loss of a ship to enemy fire could hardly be held against him.

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.