USS Hartford
USS New Orleans
Posted on 11/22/2009 10:25:50 AM PST by Cardhu
A collision between a nuclear-powered US Navy submarine and a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz was caused by "catastrophic failure" in management, a US Navy report says.
US Navy investigators found that "ineffective and negligent" management and the failure of navigation practices were to blame for a March 2009 collision between the USS Hartford and the USS New Orleans, an amphibious vessel.
"This incident comes down to weak and complacent leadership, which led to inadequate planning and preparation of the crew," the Navy Times said in its report.
Commander of US Fleet Forces Command Adm. John C. Harvey Jr. endorsed the findings of the report and described the collision as "avoidable."
"Correction of any one of nearly 30 tactical and watchstander errors, or adherence to standard procedure, could have prevented this collision," he was quoted by AFP as saying.
"In this case, the command team failed to do so, and a high price has been paid for that shortcoming," he explained.
Fifteen sailors aboard the submarine were injured. One of the diesel tanks of the New Orleans was ruptured, which resulted in an oil spill of approximately 25,000 gallons (90,000 liters) of diesel fuel.
The collision also inflicted hefty financial damages at a time when the United States is still recovering from recession. The USS Hartford is undergoing an extensive repair, which is expected to cost about USD 100 million, while the USS New Orleans suffered damages worth USD 2.3 million.
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman, connects the Persian Gulf with the Sea of Oman. Nearly 40 percent of the world's crude oil passes through this waterway.
USS Hartford
USS New Orleans
Be35eve these are reversed......
Thinkpad numlock.
OOPs! Sorry - you are correct.
All is well so long as Diversity is not harmed.
“United States is still recovering from recession.”
They interviewed Plugs Biden for this article?
Press TV is an Iranian site but the news straight.
is straight
Look for a lot of heads to roll!
Thanks
I agree - it does not seem as if the Navy brass will pleased after a report like that
“All is well so long as Diversity is not harmed.”
Yeah, thank God they have that 2-tier admissions system at the US Naval Academy - that will surely fix the problem of incompetent leadership in the Navy
Perhaps they were studying up for consideration of others training? Maybe the sailor on watch was watching the cute rear end of the newest sailorette piped aboard?
A fish rotting from the head down.
He's a bumbler who can only sound intelligent when reading words written for him on a teleprompter, or spewing out bite-size, soundbite ready phrases.
Cheers!
...of Hormuz.
At least one naval career has reached its peak.
"It would be a shame -- as great a tragedy as this was, it would be a shame if our diversity became a casualty as well"
-- Chief Of Staff General George Casey
Forget Captain’s and Admiral’s Masts....there will be Courts Martials over this. Incompetence is one thing, but allowing watchstanders to sleep on watch is criminal negligence on the part of everyone in that command structure, officers and enlisted. People will go to jail for this one....or at least they should.
Hi Nully,
Yes that is the most common spelling and I expect Iran knows how to spell it. Incidentally in Castellano Spanish the “z” is pronounced “th” so it works out fine in both languages.
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