"...take another look at the epicenter of the quake..."
...and??
The submarine was a long, long way from the epicenter.
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
Remember the incident in Hawaii a couple years back. The Japanese fishing trainer. Tell me what a sub looks like on a fish finder. The Navy skipper took the rap but I think the blame should have been spread around.
It was a mixed blessing. SUBROC was long gone by then and replaced with TLAM-N. The upshot was that it was one less watch to stand inport, and we didn't have to freak out every time the 4FZ went off.
The downside was that each squadron picked one "regen" boat a year that had to recertify to carry special weapons. It was actually easier to stay certified than to regen. Here's an example of what carrying specials does to you:
"During any operation which may afford access, there shall be present a minimum of two authorized persons, each capable of detecting incorrect or unauthorized procedures with respect to the task being performed. Two persons shall be considered to be present when they are in a physical proximity to positively detect incorrect or unauthorized procedures with respect to the task being performed."
The two-man rule. Sick, huh? (Former NWSG and CPAW here).
Hey I remember that place. For years I'd go by it with my father and I'd wonder what the sub on the top meant as well as the name. Several years later there was a story about it in the Bee.
I just came through that way, is it still there?
Please ping me when you have more, my partner served on the Andy Jackson out there.
His opinion is, we know that ocean.
MSW suction and discharges aren't exactly on the bottom of the boat, but it's not unheard of to suck muck in there.
When were you aboard Seahorse?
Oops, that boat should be the Stonewall Jackson.
Either that or they're on the EPM and going REAL SLOW!
No problem!
You got it.
I'm familiar with two-man rule. On Tridents that was everywhere you looked. (NWSO, among other hats)
Alongside or across the pier...still made it damn hard for the duty section to sleep.
"...take another look at the epicenter of the quake..."
...and??
The submarine was a long, long way from the epicenter.
That sounds about right. I did and ICEX back in '92...when we surfaced parts of the towed array fairing were gone and you the dome was actually soft to the touch. We asked the guys in the yard for the ribbed dome boot instead of the regular one.
He didn't think that was nearly as funny as we did.
When on Seahorse? I was a plank-owner and rode her down the ways. In fact I designed the patch and painted the ship's portrait.
Prayers going up.
'91-'93. I'm a much younger man :)
A few relevent Horse & Cow links:
http://www.rkturner.net/discus/messages/20/267.html?1079198805
http://www.idle-banter.com/parche/683/1976.htm
http://www.la-ex.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=10;t=000010
And about the "new" one down in San Diego:
http://www.la-ex.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=10;t=000010
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