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US navy crash blamed on 'catastrophic' leadership
Press TV ^ | November 20th 2009 | AR/MMN

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.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hormuz; navy; us; usshartford
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1 posted on 11/22/2009 10:25:51 AM PST by Cardhu
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To: Cardhu

Be35eve these are reversed......


2 posted on 11/22/2009 10:29:30 AM PST by brivette (paper)
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To: brivette

Thinkpad numlock.


3 posted on 11/22/2009 10:31:04 AM PST by bvw
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To: brivette

OOPs! Sorry - you are correct.


4 posted on 11/22/2009 10:31:53 AM PST by Cardhu
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To: Cardhu

All is well so long as Diversity is not harmed.


5 posted on 11/22/2009 10:34:41 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Cardhu

“United States is still recovering from recession.”

They interviewed Plugs Biden for this article?


6 posted on 11/22/2009 10:35:00 AM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: Cardhu
Any one read the comments on the story in that site? Some real winners there.
7 posted on 11/22/2009 10:38:42 AM PST by JimC214
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To: JimC214

Press TV is an Iranian site but the news straight.


8 posted on 11/22/2009 10:41:40 AM PST by Cardhu
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To: Cardhu

is straight


9 posted on 11/22/2009 10:42:38 AM PST by Cardhu
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To: Cardhu

Look for a lot of heads to roll!


10 posted on 11/22/2009 10:47:36 AM PST by rawhide
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To: Cardhu

Thanks


11 posted on 11/22/2009 10:51:33 AM PST by JimC214
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To: rawhide

I agree - it does not seem as if the Navy brass will pleased after a report like that


12 posted on 11/22/2009 10:51:57 AM PST by Cardhu
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

“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


13 posted on 11/22/2009 10:54:36 AM PST by paterfamilias
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To: Cardhu

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?


14 posted on 11/22/2009 10:57:52 AM PST by MSF BU (++)
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To: Cardhu
Obama's fault.

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!

15 posted on 11/22/2009 11:03:10 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Cardhu

...of Hormuz.


16 posted on 11/22/2009 11:03:37 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 305 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: Cardhu

At least one naval career has reached its peak.


17 posted on 11/22/2009 11:07:55 AM PST by PAR35
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
All is well so long as Diversity is not harmed.

"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

18 posted on 11/22/2009 11:14:44 AM PST by Iron Munro (I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take another beating.)
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To: Cardhu

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.


19 posted on 11/22/2009 11:15:43 AM PST by rottndog (Freedom IS NOT FREE--Let us NEVER FORGET those that have paid the highest price for it!)
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To: null and void

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.


20 posted on 11/22/2009 11:17:31 AM PST by Cardhu
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