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Damage but no injuries as U.S. Navy cruiser, submarine collide
Chicago Tribune ^ | October 13, 2012 | Reuters

Posted on 10/13/2012 8:22:10 PM PDT by JerseyanExile

A U.S. Navy Aegis cruiser collided with a nuclear-powered submarine during exercises off the East Cost on Saturday, collapsing the sonar dome on the cruiser and possibly causing other damage, but no injuries, U.S. Navy officials said.

The collision between the USS San Jacinto and the nuclear-powered submarine USS Montpelier occurred about 3:30 p.m., the Navy said in a statement. The Navy declined to say where off the East Coast the accident occurred.

A Navy official said the watch team aboard the San Jacinto saw a periscope rise from the water about 100 to 200 yards (meters) ahead of the vessel during the exercise. The cruiser ordered "all back," but the San Jacinto still collided with the submarine.

The collision caused the collapse of the cruiser's sonar dome, a bulbous-shaped device on the bow of the ship beneath the water line, the Navy official said on condition of anonymity.

The rubber dome houses some of the vessel's electronic navigation, detection and ranging equipment.

The Navy said no personnel were injured during the incident and there was no damage to the submarine's nuclear-powered propulsion plant. Both vessels were operating under their own power.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nationaldefense; usnavy; ussmontpelier; usssanjacinto
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1 posted on 10/13/2012 8:22:15 PM PDT by JerseyanExile
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To: JerseyanExile

oops- someone is going to be relieved of command


2 posted on 10/13/2012 8:24:49 PM PDT by Mr. K ("The only thing the World would hate more than the USA in charge is the USA NOT in charge")
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To: JerseyanExile

Two military careers shot to hell.


3 posted on 10/13/2012 8:26:19 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows

Woman driver on the sub?


4 posted on 10/13/2012 8:28:24 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: JerseyanExile

musta been a stealth sub


5 posted on 10/13/2012 8:28:31 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (yup-Who knew??)
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To: JerseyanExile

musta been a stealth sub


6 posted on 10/13/2012 8:28:43 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (yup-Who knew??)
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To: JerseyanExile

On the Navy’s birthday!


7 posted on 10/13/2012 8:29:06 PM PDT by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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To: JerseyanExile

The White House issued a statement blaming the Republican Congress for cut backs in training budgets for the military. They also blamed the State Department and the Intelligence community.


8 posted on 10/13/2012 8:30:50 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ( Message to President Obama: Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin)
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To: JerseyanExile

The EAST COST?


9 posted on 10/13/2012 8:30:58 PM PDT by Experiment 6-2-6 (Admn Mods: tiny, malicious things that glare and gibber from dark corners.They have pins and dolls..)
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To: a fool in paradise

You are a bad, bad person! LOL! ;-)


10 posted on 10/13/2012 8:31:11 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: Mr. K

Yup! Career ending event. Maybe a CM for the sub Cmdr.


11 posted on 10/13/2012 8:33:13 PM PDT by TaMoDee ( Lassez les bons temps rouler dans les 2012! Allez Pack!)
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To: a fool in paradise; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
My first thought, too.

Beat me to it.

(Insert obligatory off-color joke about women on submarines here...)

Cheers!

12 posted on 10/13/2012 8:34:49 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Take a bow for that one. Thumbs up.


13 posted on 10/13/2012 8:34:51 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: doc1019
Was it a compact sub?


14 posted on 10/13/2012 8:35:24 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: JerseyanExile

Must play nice with Uncle Sam’s toys!!


15 posted on 10/13/2012 8:35:24 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)
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To: a fool in paradise

I am a woman and LOL.


16 posted on 10/13/2012 8:36:30 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

And they blamed the altitude.


17 posted on 10/13/2012 8:37:21 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: a fool in paradise
She was in a hurry!


18 posted on 10/13/2012 8:38:55 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong!)
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hummn can we believe their statement...NO DAMAGE DONE???

THEY LIED ABOUT LIBYA WHY NOT LIE ABOUT ALL INCIDENTS FROM NOW ON?????? MAYBE THESE SHIPS WERE ATTACKED...

19 posted on 10/13/2012 8:39:02 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: ilovesarah2012

Obviously due to the film they watched the night before simply altering their judgment.


20 posted on 10/13/2012 8:40:13 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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