Mark Allen Leonesio/U.S. Navy, via Associated Press
The Navy said it was still assessing the extent of the damage to the San Francisco, a nuclear submarine.
Posted on 01/27/2005 8:29:43 PM PST by neverdem
Mark Allen Leonesio/U.S. Navy, via Associated Press
The Navy said it was still assessing the extent of the damage to the San Francisco, a nuclear submarine.
My goodness, that thing is trashed
Is that a single hull?
I hate when that happens...
...and, oh, yeah, it's Dubya's fault.
That is a LOT of damage. I would like to know what really happened and HOW it happened! These things are expensive!!
Chilling!
Holy Moly!!
No, the hull of a submarine is two parts, the outer hull, which is made of HY-80 steel in the case of the LA class subs, and the inner hull, which is much thicker and stronger. The ballast tanks are between the hulls.
Navy Releases Photos of Crash Damage to Nuclear Submarine
Posted by neverdem
On News/Activism 01/27/2005 8:29:43 PM PST · 7 replies · 25+ views
NY Times ^ | January 28, 2005 | CHRISTOPHER DREW
Submarine Collision Photo
Posted by Thebaddog
On News/Activism 01/27/2005 2:27:48 PM PST · 21 replies · 1,516+ views
Navy News Stand ^ | January 27, 2005
Navy photos of Submarine USS San Francisco in Dry Dock
(you won't believe the extent of damage!)
Posted by Boot Hill
On News/Activism 01/27/2005 12:42:24 PM PST · 425 replies · 15,290+ views
U.S. Navy ^
This is part of the fiberglass nose dome, the area behind it is flooded while submerged, so that the sonar dome can have full capability.
http://www.vaq34.com/junk/ussf2.jpg
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No, not going tin foil..But does anyone re-call the story a few years back about a U.S. Sub and a Russian sub colliding?
I did that to a Dodge van once...
(My dad almost killed me ;'}
wow...i thought they were suppossed to be good at driving these things
Thank God the most of the crew and the boat survived.
I don't understand why we didn't have better charts.
I know I shouldn't, but I'm laughing at the fact that they put a $30 dollar tarp on a multi-million dollar piece of equipment. Don't want all of the destruction to get wet, I guess...
DOH!
Wow! Ping and look at this!
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