Posted on 03/20/2009 6:48:01 AM PDT by Scythian
MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet says two of its vessels — a submarine and an amphibious ship — collided in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Arabian peninsula early Friday.
The military says in a statement that the collision occurred around 1:00 a.m. local time on Friday (5 p.m. EDT, Thursday).
The USS Hartford, a submarine, collided with an amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans.
According to the Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, 15 soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to return to duty. No injuries were reported aboard the New Orleans.
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I can see two new openings for captains in the very near future ...
Ouch.
Careers will suffer.
Well, one was a sub and the other an amphibius ship, I could see how this could easilly happen.
I think the New Orleans is the Sub.
Ooops.
I spent five years on a sub - I do not see how this could happen at all.
Some young Commander is smiling in his coffee, looks like the promotion line will get a bump forward.
When did they start putting soldiers on submarines?
As they should. Too bad we can’t hold Congress to such a degree of accountability.
Ok, which Obamaloon cabinet member was being allowed to steer one of the vessels?
Haven’t collisions been happening rather frequently in the USN lately? I think this is the fifth such incident I’ve read about, so far.
I would think that the Sub captain is more to blame, unless they were running on the surface, and even then, he’s the stealthier boat.
Seems more common - that’s for sure
Ray Charles & Stevie Wonder on watch. LMAO
Submarines are filled with Seamen
““I think the New Orleans is the Sub.”
Nope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_New_Orleans_(CA-32)";
Whoops, sorry about that. Wrong link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_New_Orleans_(LPD-18)
I believe you have identified the proximate cause of the accident.
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