The end of his career. Sad.
Yep. As a captain, a Letter of Reprimand means you're done.
The cost of the damage to his boat which must be borne by the taxpayer: sadder.
I was willing to wait for the results of the board of inquiry before criticizing anything.
At this point I need to ask the obvious.
How can a modern submarine, equiped with the latest sonar and gee whiz gadgetry which can spot a sardine at a gazillion yards, fail to register an freakin' underwater mountain?