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Nuclear Submarine Runs Aground South of Guam
The Associated Press ^ | Jan 8, 2005 | The Associated Press

Posted on 01/08/2005 3:19:47 AM PST by Jet Jaguar

HONOLULU (AP) - A nuclear submarine ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, injuring several sailors, one of them critically, the Navy said.

There were no reports of damage to the USS San Francisco's reactor plant, which was operating normally, the Navy said.

Jon Yoshishige, a spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor, said the Friday afternoon incident is under investigation and the 360-foot submarine was headed back to its home port in Guam.

Details on the sailors' injuries were not immediately available. The sub has a crew of 137, officials said.

Military and Coast Guard aircraft from Guam were en route to monitor the submarine and assist if needed, the Navy said.

Guam is a U.S. territory about 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii.

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On the Net:

U.S. Pacific Fleet: http://www.cpf.navy.mil

AP-ES-01-08-05 0343EST


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: guam; shipwreck; silentservice; ssn711; submarine; usn; usssanfrancisco
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To: mudblood; submarinerswife
Well, I read Tom Clancy's book "Submarine".

And I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. BFD.

121 posted on 01/08/2005 5:54:49 AM PST by martin_fierro (</pith>)
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To: jriemer

It could be a possibility.


122 posted on 01/08/2005 5:54:57 AM PST by judicial meanz
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To: judicial meanz

new london, holy loch, atlantic, north atlantic 4 knots to nowhere...


123 posted on 01/08/2005 5:55:20 AM PST by DBeers
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To: Doohickey

I was on it in 86-87


124 posted on 01/08/2005 5:55:20 AM PST by judicial meanz
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To: jriemer

"There's an off chance that "submarine runs aground" for public consumption is really "other nations sub strikes US sub" in reality. It's happened before:"

Yeah, that falls under what I said earlier about "we were attacked by another nation, and we're saying we ran aground". You're talking about collisions here, but its the same deal - we say a different story for national security reasons. Thanks.

Score: couch potatoes 2, know-it-alls 0


125 posted on 01/08/2005 5:55:24 AM PST by mudblood
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To: mudblood
The captain is always relieved of command as soon as possible.

The reason: He cannot command and prepare his defense at the same time.

He may or may not be acquitted of charges at a "Court Martial" and might be able to salvage his career.

In any case, Clancy, he is relieved of command.

126 posted on 01/08/2005 5:55:31 AM PST by battlegearboat
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To: RaceBannon

It doesn't. The fathometer isn't particularly noisy, but it can be heard.


127 posted on 01/08/2005 5:56:31 AM PST by Doohickey ("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)
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To: DBeers

I did a few of those place...and the Pacific


128 posted on 01/08/2005 5:56:47 AM PST by judicial meanz
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To: jriemer

Sounds reasonable.


129 posted on 01/08/2005 5:57:34 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: mariabush
Were there women aboard?

Obviously not since they would have stopped and asked for directions.

130 posted on 01/08/2005 5:57:54 AM PST by palmer ("Oh you heartless gloaters")
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To: judicial meanz

Hotlanta stayed cursed. Don't know what it was about that boat.


131 posted on 01/08/2005 5:58:02 AM PST by Doohickey ("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)
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To: battlegearboat

To make such a statement you must not know anything about Halsey's career.


132 posted on 01/08/2005 5:59:07 AM PST by em2vn
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To: Doohickey

LOL..we used to call it the Mylanta in those days


133 posted on 01/08/2005 5:59:16 AM PST by judicial meanz
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To: Pan_Yan

ping


134 posted on 01/08/2005 6:00:18 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (" It is not true that life is one damn thing after another-it's one damn thing over and over." ESV)
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To: Doohickey; submarinerswife; martin_fierro

"The shaft does turn in both directions,"

Yea, I'm sure that's another one submariner's wife has heard. :-)


135 posted on 01/08/2005 6:00:19 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: battlegearboat

"The captain is always relieved of command as soon as possible."

Relieved of command temporarily isn't "canned" or "fired" or in any way "sunk". Clearly, folks in this thread are saying that he can be aquitted and live to sub again, as a captain. Others are saying he's going to lose his job.
Clancy's all I have for my submarine lore. But I don't need any book to recognize bs when I hear it.


136 posted on 01/08/2005 6:01:26 AM PST by mudblood
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To: Larry Lucido
Bad navigation? Unexpected sandbar?

Poorly charted water. A coral mount that wasn't supposed to be there, but was. The fathometer won't warn you about those. (And neither will sonar).

And how does a submarine free itself - can you just put it in reverse?

Yep. Blow ballast tanks and backup --unless you think you breached the pressure hull, then you stay put and wait for rescue.

137 posted on 01/08/2005 6:01:41 AM PST by dread78645 (Truth is always the right answer)
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To: judicial meanz

Were you onboard when it got a "piece of the rock"?


138 posted on 01/08/2005 6:02:17 AM PST by Doohickey ("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)
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To: judicial meanz

So did we...LOL


139 posted on 01/08/2005 6:03:05 AM PST by Doohickey ("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)
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To: Doohickey

I came on right after. It was still a mess.


140 posted on 01/08/2005 6:04:20 AM PST by judicial meanz
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