Cruiser collides with nuclear sub off US East Coast


Military | 634 hits | Oct 14 7:12 pm | Posted by: Hyack

A US cruiser collides with a nuclear submarine during naval exercises off the Atlantic coast, reportedly causing damage to sonar equipment.

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  1. by avatar QBall
    Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:06 pm
    According to the Reuters source, the watch team aboard the San Jacinto saw a periscope rise from the water about 100 to 200 yards (metres) ahead of the vessel. The cruiser ordered "all back" but too late to avoid a collision.


    Unless they were going 5-10 knots there's no way for the ship to stop in that distance (they could have turned I suppose but it would have been 50/50 as to which way would have been the right way to turn). All you can do at that point is brace for impact and start composing your reoprt in your head for the inquiry.

  2. Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:15 pm
    This 'whoops' moment is brought to you by the USN.

  3. by avatar Regina
    Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:37 pm
    Ooooooooopsy.

  4. Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:14 pm
    The career of the sub Capitan has just hit the wall.

  5. by avatar raydan
    Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:20 pm
    Would this be Bush's fault... or Obama's? :?

  6. Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:11 pm
    "raydan" said
    Would this be Bush's fault... or Obama's? :?


    Reagan. With that 600-ship navy of his, the ocean has succumbed to gridlock :lol:




    -J.

  7. Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:38 am
    "QBall" said
    All you can do at that point is brace for COLLISON and start composing your reoprt in your head for the inquiry.



    I hate that pipe. 8O

    I've been in 4 collisions at sea and a grounding and after that I can assure you that it doesn't make alot of fun. But, on the plus side with one of them the After Seamans head had a picture window which was a nice feature when you were taking a giant dump and wanted to reflect on the world.

    The other 3 not so much fun.

  8. Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:06 am
    Nothing a grinder and a few coats of paint can't fix

  9. Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:03 am
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    Nothing a grinder and a few coats of paint can't fix



    Or duct tape rags and a can of ships side grey 109 paint. :D



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