[Gunrunner2]

Man. . .what a tragedy.

Oh, and I wouldn't want to be the captain, as we have all sorts of high-tech gear to know exactly where we are at all times, and to run aground there is almost no situation than can excuse that. . other than technical failure.

[Dog]

Uh oh......someone is in a heap of trouble.

[sam_paine]

What the heck happened to him I wonder? Whacked his head?

The captain of that sub is toast. Prayers for all.

[LibWhacker]

The depth of the ocean at the point of the incident was not immediately known.

But it can be estimated: Shallow!

[Danae]

Uh oh. Cluster F@!k. That Capt'n and the XO are fried for sure now. That boat was underway, he was moving at a pretty good clip. What ya wanna bet it was a pinnacle or something like that. Dead reckoning has definite drawbacks.

Prayers for the crew!

MASSIVE kudos to the crew! They likely had to act real damn fast to save the boat! They all could have died, I am willing to bet a whole lot that some very fast action on the part of all of them saved not only them but the boat as well.

[WildTurkey]

Here is the earlier thread that has a LOT of good discussion:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1316627/posts?q=1&&page=1

[Robe]

350 Miles south of Guam is not quite in the middle of the ocean , actually is in the middle of the Caroline Islands. Home of many uncharted seamounts

You may want to check out the more that 750 posts here

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1316627/posts

[Walkingfeather]

You know there are reports of the straights around sumatra were 4000 feet deep now only 100ft deep in places. I am wondering if this sub didnt run aground but crashed head first into a underground mountain that wasnt there a month ago. For so many to be hurt and the nature of the injuries, it seems unlikely this was a downard crash.

[traumer]

Could it be a new sandbar/obstacle created by the earthquake that causes the tsunami ?

just my $0.02...

[FreedomCalls]

The Sumatra earthquake significantly altered the undersea topography there. Was this a result of the earthquake? How close was the sub to Sumatra?

[PureSolace]

[StarCMC]

Darn. God bless the family...prayers for the fallen and injured.

Sub ping

[hedgetrimmer]

Akron man dies in submarine accident

AKRON -- An Akron area man has died Sunday from the injuries he suffered when a navy nuclear submarine ran aground.



Machine Mate Specialist Joseph Ashley died as he was being flown by helicopter to a hospital.

Ashley was one of 20 sailors hurt in accident.

Ashley graduated from Manchester High School and just completed his fourth year as a sailor.

Funeral services for Ashley will be later this week in Canal Fulton with burial in West Virginia.

The USS San Francisco hit land about 350 miles south of Guam with 137 sailors aboard.

The crash is under investigation.

[SmithL]

Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

Lord God, our power evermore,
Whose arm doth reach the ocean floor,
Dive with our men beneath the sea;
Traverse the depths protectively.
O hear us when we pray, and keep
Them safe from peril in the deep.

[newzjunkey]

DAMN. Rest in peace, submariner.

[newzjunkey]

I'm a little surprised this doesn't seem to be news in Australia where the Frisco was headed. They're still obsessing on the tsunami and feel good puff pieces of the "world" response.

[BykrBayb]

Prayers for the men and their families.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A crewman died Sunday from injuries sustained when the U.S. nuclear submarine USS San Francisco ran aground Saturday off Guam in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Navy said.

Medical personnel rushed to the submarine continued to treat 23 other injured crewmen, some critically, suffering from broken bones, lacerations and bruises, a Navy spokesman said."

My son Zack is abord. Please for the crew.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1316627/posts?page=211#211
211 posted on 01/08/2005 6:46:12 AM PST by rsobin

Offering my prayers

[Caipirabob]

Ping! To someone in "the know"...