Alert: 8 Sailors hurt onboard The U.S.S John F. Kennedy

ABC Radio News | 04 Feb 2002 | trueblackman

[Trueblackman]

8 Sailor where reportedly hurt onboard The U.S.S. John F. Kennedy CV-67 during a refueling at sea when helm control was lost onboard The JFK.

[Non-Sequitur]

You incorrect there. The Kitty Hawk and Constellation are both west coast carriers and both are conventional carriers. The JFK is the only conventional east coast carrier. As for Subic, it's gone for good. The base was dismantled and turned into a container port or something. It would cost billions to recreate it.

[homeschool mama]

***Sir I am not sure but according to the report the two ships drifted away from each other and it sounds to me like some sailors where hit by lines that snapped.***

Oh gosh...doesn't sound good.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

You can have an equipment failure which is why on Destroyer sized vessels (I don't know how they do it in carriers) they have two guys in aft steering sitting in stations that can take control of the rudders immediately in such cases.

[apastron]

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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[John O]

The U.S.S. Kitty Hawk CV-63 forward deployed out of Japan is the Navy's oldest ship and carrier.

Isn't the USS Constitution still in commission? If so It's the oldest ship.

God Save America (Please)

[stuartcr]

We also had lots of fires, and lots of racial problems. Normally we had the brig and the brig annex filled during cruises.

[Severa]

Wow. Crap like this I really don't need to hear. My husband's an STS3(SS) aboard a fast attack sub, currently on 6 month deployment.

Get well prayers to those injured aboard the Kennedy, and may God watch over and protect all our fine men and women serving in the armed forces.

[cva66snipe]

We also had lots of fires, and lots of racial problems. Normally we had the brig and the brig annex filled during cruises.

Yea when I got out in 80 there was still a guy doing time for a gross act of misconduct on the aft mess decks sometime in 1978 I think or 79. It about started a riot from what I remember.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Just as soon as we have something to replace it with.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"May God watch over and protect all our fine men and women serving in the armed forces."

AMEN

Please tell your husband that an old tin can sailor said
"Thank You for your service to our country."

[cva66snipe]

Thanks for the heads-up. During her recent INSURV inspection, the Kennedy was unable to conduct a full-power steering test, since one of the ship's propeller shafts was inoperable and she was incapable of sustained speeds of more than 19.5 knots.

I'd like to know how they solved that one sitting at an NOB pier side.

[tracer]

Not to worry. Your hubbie is probably safer than all of us ......

[KC_Conspirator]

A sailor in my reserve my unit did a stint on the JFK and said it was in absolutely lousy shape. There were literally leaky pipes dripping rusty water on your head throughout the ship. It was like walking through the lower levels of Fenway Park.

[gonavy]

Believe standard distance for a CV is 200 ft. I conned a CG, various DDs and smaller amphibs at 85-100 ft. What happened to the unrep after steering backup??

[vannrox]

[Pilsner]

Unfortunately the JFK lends credence to the notion of "jinxed ships" in the Navy.

I never knew the JFK was a hard luck ship in real life. I used to wargame some in law school, and if the Victors didn't get the JFK, the Backfire bombers did. It got to where we would fly the fighters and attack planes off and just use it for ASW work.

[cynicom]

Bunch of wussies in the Navy. We use to refuel doing 200K, with less than 100 ft between aircraft, with a four inch hose. In emergency breakaway, the weak link would pop, what a thrill that always was. Guess the AF will have to start giving instructions. (Just Kiddin)...