Nuclear Submarine Runs Aground South of Guam

The Associated Press ^ | Jan 8, 2005 | The Associated Press

[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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[submarinerswife]

"The shaft does turn in both directions," Yea, I'm sure that's another one submariner's wife has heard. :-)
Put me on your list....husband doesn't like message boards but he likes submariners even though boomer fags might be on the lsit too. Wait a minute! He got his gold dolphins on a boomer....Does that make him a fag too? He spent the rest of his time on 637s and i688s.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

In the Navy grounding a ship is a major, major faux pas

[judicial meanz]

We always went to the area off Pearl.


I dont remember a consistant area in the PACFLT like we had in the LANTFLT

[judicial meanz]

ping to 215....

[judicial meanz]

add me

[Doohickey]

My prayers to you and your brave son, ma'am. Please keep us posted when you hear from him or the boat's ombudsman.

[Rebelbase]

"It's best if you have a couple of pieces of old carpet under the submarine, for traction."

Shag or pile?

[Doohickey]

As long as he doesn't brag about movie marathons or bitch constantly about the other crew, I think he's okay. Once a fast attack sailor, always a fast attack sailor!

[PogySailor]

Count me in!

[Doohickey]

Done :)

[submarinerswife]

Your husband is a great guy! Knuckledraggers are a dying breed
He is an incredible guy.He is dying to go back on subs but he will never get the oppertunity again, so now he wants to get a surface ship (destroyer, before he retires. He doesn't like nukes, either.

[Doohickey]

Gotcha.

[Doohickey]

Welcome.

[submarinerswife]

As long as he doesn't brag about movie marathons or bitch constantly about the other crew, I think he's okay. Once a fast attack sailor, always a fast attack sailor
just a lot of talk about "midget porn". I'll just leave it at that

[judicial meanz]

I did 5 patrols on a boomer ....we all have unfortunate turns of events in our lives...LOL


(I'm definitely going to hide out now, because the boomer boys will spank me for sure when they read this...LOL)

[Doohickey]

He doesn't like nukes, either.

Who does? :)

[Doohickey]

Yeah...every boat has a "porn king". Usually a chief.

[M Kehoe]

Ooops. Not good grounding a fast attack. Methinks an early retirement is in order.

5.56mm

[PogySailor]

My thoughts and prayers are with your son and the rest of the crew.

[happydogx2]

Cat litter ALWAYS works best for subs....and I won't take that any further, I'll let the real diviates do it.

happydog