Posted on 01/08/2005 3:19:47 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
HONOLULU (AP) - A nuclear submarine ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, injuring several sailors, one of them critically, the Navy said.
There were no reports of damage to the USS San Francisco's reactor plant, which was operating normally, the Navy said.
Jon Yoshishige, a spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor, said the Friday afternoon incident is under investigation and the 360-foot submarine was headed back to its home port in Guam.
Details on the sailors' injuries were not immediately available. The sub has a crew of 137, officials said.
Military and Coast Guard aircraft from Guam were en route to monitor the submarine and assist if needed, the Navy said.
Guam is a U.S. territory about 3,700 miles southwest of Hawaii.
---
On the Net:
U.S. Pacific Fleet: http://www.cpf.navy.mil
AP-ES-01-08-05 0343EST
The shaft does turn in both directions, so yeah, that's a possibility.
"Even if he is innocent, he may still be relieved if the crew has lost confidence in him."
I never said he couldn't be fired, or wouldn't be. I said we just heard new information about this, and suddenly everyone's saying "oh, he'll be fired for sure". I'm saying, we don't know what's going to happen. Is that so wrong?
In answer to your comment: yeah, if the crew has lost confidence, that makes sense. We don't know what the court will say, nor how the crew feels. It seems like you're saying that its not a foregone conclusion that he'll be fired. Correct me if I mistook you.
Boats haven't had SINS in years. This boat probably had ESGN. If they were that close to the bottom, they were likely operating well outside of their SUBNOTE.
Like any other court proceeding, it depends on the evidence and the statements of the crew.
Chester Nimitz grounded a submarine once. He went on with his career.
-no doubt the Navigator and the on watch Quartermaster will be on the carpet as well.
-ex boomer sailor
"Chester Nimitz grounded a submarine once. He went on with his career."
Thanks.
Score: Couch potatoes 1, know-it-alls 0.
DB:
In that area of the world, they still have minefields from WWII laying around. That was my initial worry.
We used to constantly be on the alert for mines that had broken their tethers and were floating around.
Doc trains the cooks to help out. Scary, huh?
They'll MEDEVAC off anyone who needs it. That's probably precisely why the USCG is on the way.
I've seen a good chunk of an entire crew come down with tropical diseases after a port call in the Phillipines when they had a malaria outbreak and the water was contaminated by flooding.
The Doc earned his pay for the entire month. One guy spent two weeks in his bunk with an IV before we could transfer him to a hospital in Thailand.
Submarine Doc's earn their pay...and they are great people.
Does the San Fran have electronic charts?
I've been out a while haha ;)... I was a ping jockey on a 637 class.
The captain and exec will make good civilians.
Exactly. The Pacific is a big ocean, with lots going on. I wont be quick to assign blame.
I'm pretty sure Sargo did in the 70s as well.
I dont know Submarinerswife. They may if they have upgraded.
She's 1983 technology. A flight one 688 class boat.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.