Posted on 05/13/2018 2:59:41 PM PDT by Retain Mike
The sailors who were manning the combat nerve center of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) did not know they were on a collision course with a ship almost three times their size until about one minute before impact, according to new information revealed in the preliminary hearing for two junior officers accused of negligent homicide for their role in the collision that resulted in the death of seven sailors.
Lt. Natalie Combs, the tactical action officer, and Lt. Irian Woodley, the surface warfare coordinator, were both on duty in the windowless combat information in the belly of the guided-missile destroyer on early on the morning of June 17 as the ship moved southwest from the coast of Japan less than a day out of port.
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That’s so hetero-normative. They were probably leveling their characters in World of Warcraft. /s
Even our LST built in the 50’s had a repeater on the bridge.
>>I heard an interesting story saying that the crews are routinely sleep deprived.
The crews of naval vessels are always sleep-deprived. I’ve been so tired that I couldn’t eat, but I stood my watch because my training took over once I signed into the logs.
This was the results of the Snowflake Generation taking over. The Navy is an early warning because it is place where young adults generally are in charge of powerful machinery. This will spread until the days of 24/7 running water and electricity on demand are over. On the average, this generation is not prepared to take the reins of an industrial civilization.
I work in the utility industry now and can see the warning signs in the few Snowflake Generation people who are willing to even take a job that doesn’t involve building web apps.
Asleep at the helm? No lookouts on the flying bridge? Sad state of affairs.
What are these competent seamen doing that they’re so tired but _none_ are standing deck watch?
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>> “On the average, this generation is not prepared to take the reins of an industrial civilization.” <<
On the average, this generation is not prepared to use the head without mommie’s help.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RHcz1KS7F8
Living conditions on a Fletcher class destroyer in 52’.
You can imagine just how worn out they would be after a few weeks at sea.
In the New Navy, that’s a guy.
I was always sleep deprived when we were underway, but there was nothing like a watch with a few ships around to get the adrenalin flowing. The guys standing watches as phone talkers and lookouts were a different story. Keeping them involved could be hard.
How about accepting the failure of the "new" idea and going back to what used to work.
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Where did you get the idea that they are “Competent Seamen?”
This is still Obama’s Navy; it will take years to clean this drain.
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A 1.5 BILLION dollar warship is worthless with cheaply recruited and trained sailors running it. It will cost 1/3 Billion to repair it.
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>> “In the New Navy, that’s a guy.” <<
One of my grand daughters who very much resembles her is now one of them!
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Texting or playing games on smart phone.
Team? I don’t think so.
her skirt appears to dangle from her magical wrists, which is cool.
Concur. Given the OOD’s testimony that she had no confidence in CIC and that data about only tracking 5 targets instead of 25 like the other ship means she was not without foundation. But there was an obvious lack of competence all around. That ship had no business leaving the dock. And I fear this is not an isolated instance.
I believe she’s got a little Susan Smith in her.
Surprised her name isn’t Tiffany.
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