Posted on 11/04/2021 2:24:24 PM PDT by DFG
The US Navy has fired a nuclear submarine's Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and Chief of the Boat for 'loss of confidence' after their vessel collided with an 'uncharted seamount' in the South China Sea.
The $3.1 billion USS Connecticut's CO Cmdr Cameron Aljilani, XO Lt Cmdr Patrick Cashin and COB Cory Rodgers were relieved of their positions on Wednesday.
A seamount is a mountain which rises from the ocean floor.
A statement from the Navy said that the October 2 crash, which injured 11 crew members, could have been prevented with 'sound judgement, prudent decision-making and adherence to required procedures in navigation planning'.
Three interim officers were ordered to fill in and the Seawolf-class submarine is reportedly in Guam 'undergoing damage assessment' overseen by the Naval Sea Systems Command.
On the day the USS Connecticut struck the underwater mountain there were soaring tensions with China after 39 warplanes breached Taiwanese airspace and a record 56 aircraft flew into the zone two days later in a 24-hour period.
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They were running silent. They could detect if they were running active sonar.
The entire ocean floor is mapped. This can only be gross incompetence piloting the sub or as other players have suggested, china created a new mound on the ocean floor there.
I wonder if the Navy charts for that area are accurate?
Why can the COB?
I think that would be acceptable in these days and times...
In 1908 Ensign Chester Nimitz grounded USS Decatur DD5 on a sandbar in Manila harbor. The sand bar was not on the Navy’s charts. He was court-martialed, found guilty of neglect of duty and issued a written reprimand. Two years later he was promoted to Lieutenant.
So would that be a “known unknown” or a “regular unknown”?
I smell dead Chinese sailors.
Exactly my concern. Whats done is done, disgusting!
Blueflag, why do you call him a bubblehead? I didn’t go to linkedin so don’t know the facts.
Did they get to name it before being fired? Also has someone now charted it?
Obama’s brother?
Oh really? As of Jun 2020 it was 20%.
https://www.theverge.com/21299017/earth-seafloor-map-how-much-mapped-ocean-seabed-2030
Subs rarely use active sonar, it would give away their position. They have to rely on passive sonar and accurate maps for navigation.
2005, USS San Francisco, SSN 711. Google ship name and see the tremendous damage it did. Ship was lucky to survive.
I note all of FR’s subvets are silent, I’m going quiet too.
I believe none if the events reported in the papers.
With all three of them relieved I’m guessing this was not an “unknown” seamount.
This after the brandon administration ran aground in uncharted voter fraud waters on Tuesday. Just goes to show that some stuf just ain’t on a chart or a meme.
“Seems as though he has a lot of experience”
True, but not sure having a 43 year old commanding a nuclear submarine is all that smart. Seems he was pushed up the ranks awfully quick.
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