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To: Presbyterian Reporter

I don’t care WHAT the excuses may be. A competent CO should have been able to figure out how not to get into a collision with another ship. This indicates that political correctness rather than merit is determining who we hand commands to.


23 posted on 08/22/2017 5:31:18 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Electronics be dammed, no excuse ... no substitution for the ole Mk2020 eyeballs...
in harbor approaches, lookouts are doubled, a messenger makes the rounds to keep every lookout on his toes, a entry into the ships log is required in the ships log every 5-10 min.(don’t remember)
Emergency steering is manned and ready, and in a real pinch maneuver with props only.
And usually the old man wants to be on the bridge.
This from a OOD qualified officer for 3 Carriers.


30 posted on 08/22/2017 5:41:48 AM PDT by Robe (A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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