[SmithL]

Steely-eyed Killers of the Deep Ping

[Ready4Freddy]

Interesting, and expected.

I say interesting, because the first reports, at least, said that after the accident, the sub headed out to sea for their regular patrol. Were they ordered to return to port?

[mirkwood]

God Bless

[Ken522]

I knew Vice Adm Munns when he was a LT, instructing our NROTC class - he was always a sharp man.

[doc1019]

Career down the tubes (so to speak). Hope his resume is up-to-date.

"Munns took this action due to a loss of confidence in Ruff's ability to command," … death null for any Navy Commander.

He will likely face court martial proceedings, jail time and dishonorable discharge from the Navy.

[rbookward]

I guess this might be called "taking one for the team."

[TexasTransplant]

I don't know the Facts of this Case nor do I seek to Judge anyone involved in this Case, but...
Almost any incident will end your Career when you Command in the USN, which is why those that Fly Desks seem to be in the Majority at the Pentagon.
JMHO
TT

[org.whodat]

Now just where is the poster that said I was crazy for saying this commander needed to be canned.

[Rembrandt]

This always happens with the Navy. Bucher was found culpable when the Pueblo was captured by the KorComs even though he had begged for weapons and all sorts of assistance. If the Captain is not capable of being God, the Captain will be shit canned if there is a problem.

Lousy practice.

[submarinerswife]

Help me out here, Guys

My Husband and I are trying to figure out if Pete Young was the XO at the time of the accident. In another article, it stated this:

The sub’s XO, or executive officer, was previously scheduled to rotate off the boat anyway to take a new assignment, Servello said. Citing privacy reasons, Servello would not release his name, but a Navy website listed the second-in-command as Young.

We already know that Pete has been selected for Cmdr but we're trying to find out if he already transferred before the accident.