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Navy warship runs aground off reef runway
Honolulu Star Bulletin ^ | Feb 06, 2009 | By Gregg K. Kakesako

Posted on 02/06/2009 5:37:11 PM PST by BIGLOOK

The $1 billion guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal, skippered by Capt. John Carroll, was returning to its homeport of Pearl Harbor when it ran aground just before 9 last night about one and one-half mile from the entrance to the Harbor.

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1 posted on 02/06/2009 5:37:11 PM PST by BIGLOOK
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To: BIGLOOK

My condolences to the Captain’s career. :-(


2 posted on 02/06/2009 5:38:27 PM PST by omega4179 (1.20.13 end of an error)
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To: BIGLOOK
I guess you could call one of those “OH SHIP” moments of life.......
3 posted on 02/06/2009 5:39:19 PM PST by Kimmers (Working hard so Obamas friends don't have to)
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To: magslinger; SmithL; Doohickey

Not a good thing.....ping


4 posted on 02/06/2009 5:40:14 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: BIGLOOK

Capt, shall we lower the landing gear?


5 posted on 02/06/2009 5:42:49 PM PST by devane617 (Republican's first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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To: omega4179
well at least he ended his climb up the ladder in Hawaii. Uncle Sam really, really, really doesn't like navy stuff worth a BILLION dollars and called "cruisers" trying to roll up a reef using the amphibious route.... otherwise they would be in the army and called a tank.

Poor bastid....

6 posted on 02/06/2009 5:42:52 PM PST by erman (Give a man a fire, warm him for one night. Set a man on fire, warm him for the rest of his life.)
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To: BIGLOOK

Capt. John Carroll, Ret.


7 posted on 02/06/2009 5:43:18 PM PST by WellyP
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To: omega4179
Ouch.

Goodbye Navy.

Hello Century 21...

8 posted on 02/06/2009 5:43:28 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: BIGLOOK
The $1 billion guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal...

Sad that they spend $1 Billion on this ship but don't include a $50 GPS unit and a set of charts for the area.
/S

9 posted on 02/06/2009 5:44:13 PM PST by RJL
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To: BIGLOOK

Stick a fork in Capt. Carroll’s career.


10 posted on 02/06/2009 5:45:55 PM PST by LiberConservative
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To: BIGLOOK
USS Port Royal


11 posted on 02/06/2009 5:47:53 PM PST by Joiseydude (Obama: "Putting my ideals into effect are more important than your safety from terrorist acts")
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To: BIGLOOK

Oops


12 posted on 02/06/2009 5:47:56 PM PST by CindyDawg
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To: BIGLOOK

Oh my, Captains just hate when that happens.


13 posted on 02/06/2009 5:49:42 PM PST by mrsmith
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To: RJL

Isn’t this incident one of many?

I recall another similar incident last year, and one more, a year before, both with the USN.


14 posted on 02/06/2009 5:49:53 PM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins
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To: BIGLOOK

Re: Capt’s. career: Ooo, soory </alex_trebec_voice>


15 posted on 02/06/2009 5:49:57 PM PST by IYellAtMyTV (Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
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To: BIGLOOK

sheeesh I hope it wasn’t one of those I am a lighthouse moments.


16 posted on 02/06/2009 5:51:38 PM PST by usmcobra (Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
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To: BIGLOOK

He can now practice saying....”you want frys with that?”

(I know it’s not funny his Navy career is over )


17 posted on 02/06/2009 5:52:50 PM PST by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: BIGLOOK
Hey, it happens.


18 posted on 02/06/2009 5:53:04 PM PST by TheWasteLand
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To: BIGLOOK

“Oh Captain, my Captain, I fear your career is toast”


19 posted on 02/06/2009 5:54:40 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Play the new "rehab" card: apologize for cheating on your taxes)
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To: RJL

USS San Francisco Runs Aground off Guam

Story Number: NNS050108-01
Release Date: 1/8/2005 8:31:00 AM

http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=16549

US Destroyer Barry runs aground

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/10/navy_barry_grounding_102408w/


20 posted on 02/06/2009 5:55:12 PM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins
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