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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The Yardbirds at Mare Island hated it when we reminded them that they had sunk more of our submarines than the Russians had.
Do ya remember anyone with the last name Angelo ?
From this post: China expanding submarine fleet
According to US and Taiwan intelligence estimates, China has about 70 submarines (virtually all conventional), it is building more and buying more from Russia. It has one nuclear submarine, two more being built and eight Kilo-class diesels on order from Russia, to be delivered in 2005 (Russian sources) or 2007 (Chinese sources).
And from this one: Indian Navy to lease Russian N-submarine(Akula-II)
MOSCOW: India is to lease a multi-role nuclear submarine from Russia for 10 years under a deal signed earlier this year, according to the defense industry sources.
Looks like there are a lot of Russian subs now used by other countries. Could be that the other countries' crews are suffering from inexperience or overconfidence with their new toys. Just a thought.
Then again, boys will be boys, and they do like to play 'Tag'. (Sometimes we play rougher than others, heheh.)
His CO.
First name Angelo. Rode on the Robert E. Lee
Last name..... Jim was his first name.
Nuclear Submarine Runs Aground; 1 Dies
Sailor Wounded on Nuclear Submarine That Ran Aground Dies; 23 Crew Members Treated for Injuries
In this photo released by the US Navy the attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) is escorted by two harbor tugs returns to Apra Harbor, Guam, after a five-month deployment June 4, 2004. The USS San Francisco ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, injuring several sailors, one of them critically, the Navy said late Friday Jan. 7, 2005. (AP Photo/US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio)
The Associated Press
HONOLULU Jan 9, 2005 — A sailor injured aboard a nuclear submarine that ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam died Sunday, the Navy said. Twenty-three other crew members were being treated for injuries.
The USS San Francisco was headed back to its home port in Guam after sustaining severe damage on Saturday. The incident was under investigation, said Jon Yoshishige, a spokesman for the Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor.
The name of the sailor who died was being withheld pending a mandatory 24-hour waiting period, the Navy said.
There were no reports of damage to the 360-foot submarine's reactor plant, which was operating normally, the Navy said. Officials said there was no information on what the submarine struck.
* Nuclear Sub Runs Aground; Sailor Dies
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* Growing Potential for Hazmat Accidents
The extent of the damage would not be known until the vessel arrived at Guam Monday, Yoshishige said.
Navy and Coast Guard aircraft from Guam were sent to monitor the submarine and assist if needed, the Navy said. The sub has a crew of 137, officials said.
Located west of the international date line, Guam is a U.S. territory about 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii.
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That's true, it was his first sub command and he was court-martialed for running the USS Decatur aground. Nimitz.
NO! My memories are the Straits of Bonifacio in June being warmly welcomed by the local females topside on the yachts that decided to greet us. But you claim to be an attack boat sailor so I don't have to tell you any of this.
prayers again to all involved
The "new navy" has worked real hard on getting rid not just of SINS but of sins and sinners as well. The DOD feminization movement has made it a career ending move to drink, get caught with women not your own wife, and most other sources of what boat sailors used to consider good clean fun (well, I am not sure about the clean part).
Bwahahahaha, now THAT brings back old memories.
yep.
heyyyyy...some of us here resemble that remark *L* but at 6'3 210 lbs..i never did look good in a dress *L* not even during a shellback ceremory *grin*
Shows how soft the new navy has become. First, most of us are proud of being bubbleheads. Second, if the worst a bubblehead ever gets called in his career is bubblehead, he ain't a real bubblehead.
Aww common, I'll be you were the cuttest thing in the whole shack.
You raise a good point. One concern I have with our military is that, as our weapons grow fewer but hugely more expensive (a new F-22 costs, what, as much as a whole squadron of WW2 B-17's), those entrusted with them will be forced to be more conservative and take fewer chances to avoid career-killing SNAFUs like this. Which sounds good -- until a wartime emergency requires them to know how to push the envelope.
It would also explain why they could never be bothered to squeegee the shower when they were done: no room.
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