Anyone have any info on this story? It was running on the surface and crash into the ship? How the hell does this happen?

U.S. Sub Collides With Ship
Monday, September 05, 2005


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. Navy submarine collided early Monday with a Turkish merchant ship in the Gulf, the U.S. Navy (search) reported. No one was hurt on either vessel.

The USS Philadelphia (search) was traveling on the surface of the Gulf when it hit the Turkish-flagged M/V Yaso Aysen, a cargo ship, at around 2:00 a.m. local time, the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain reported in a statement.

No sailors or merchant seamen were injured, the Navy said.

The Philadelphia was conducting surface operations on its way to Bahrain for a scheduled port visit, the Navy said.

The submarine continued to Bahrain (search) where inspectors will check it for damage. There were no immediate reports of damage to the Turkish ship.

The Navy statement did not say exactly where the collision took place.

The Philadelphia is part of a fleet of U.S. and allied navy vessels patrolling the Gulf, conducting what are called "maritime security operations" against weapons and drug smuggling.


www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168485,00.html

hope everyone is okay (i read the article but still hope all is well)...we've got a memeber here thats a US Navy Submariner and he was supposed to be on deployment as far as i know.  MDC85, you out there bud?  let us know youre okay.  

You would think that they would remember what happen the last time they conducted an experiment in Philadelphia.



Vulcan94

Oh, oh, that is not good, the captain better start looking for a new job.

Quoted: Oh, oh, that is not good, the captain better start looking for a new job.

No shit.
How the hell does a submarine hit a damned boat??
Thats like an airplane hitting a car.....

They can detect an enemy sub under billions and billions of metric tons of ocean, but they can't spot a boat while they are both on the surface

The Persian Gulf is a very crowded, heavily-trafficked body of water and the crash happened in the middle of the night.  Still, the commander's probably finished.

Quoted: The Persian Gulf is a very crowded, heavily-trafficked body of water and the crash happened in the middle of the night.  Still, the commander's probably finished.

SSS

Shoot, sink, shut the fuck up!

Quoted: The Persian Gulf is a very crowded, heavily-trafficked body of water and the crash happened in the middle of the night.  Still, the commander's probably finished.

I speak from first hand experience. I served on the boats and have seen exactly what happens in this circumstance. The following people have just ended their naval career.
1. The C.O.
2. Officer of the deck
3. Navigator
4. Quartermaster of the watch
5. lookout watch
6. Helmsman/planesman
7. Sonar Tech on watch

forgot one. Also whoever had the radar watch.

Quoted: Quoted: The Persian Gulf is a very crowded, heavily-trafficked body of water and the crash happened in the middle of the night.  Still, the commander's probably finished. I speak from first hand experience. I served on the boats and have seen exactly what happens in this circumstance. The following people have just ended their naval career. 1. The C.O. 2. Officer of the deck 3. Navigator 4. Quartermaster of the watch 5. lookout watch 6. Helmsman/planesman 7. Sonar Tech on watch

The helmsman? Doesnt he steer the boat? I mean damn, isnt like he has a window, how is he responsible?

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The Persian Gulf is a very crowded, heavily-trafficked body of water and the crash happened in the middle of the night.  Still, the commander's probably finished. I speak from first hand experience. I served on the boats and have seen exactly what happens in this circumstance. The following people have just ended their naval career. 1. The C.O. 2. Officer of the deck 3. Navigator 4. Quartermaster of the watch 5. lookout watch 6. Helmsman/planesman 7. Sonar Tech on watch The helmsman? Doesnt he steer the boat? I mean damn, isnt like he has a window, how is he responsible?

because he has physcial control of the boat and must be ready to act immediately. Although the big black turds don't turn on a dime or stop for that matter. He does have the watch. And that is how the navy looks at it.

Quoted: Quoted: The Persian Gulf is a very crowded, heavily-trafficked body of water and the crash happened in the middle of the night.  Still, the commander's probably finished. I speak from first hand experience. I served on the boats and have seen exactly what happens in this circumstance. The following people have just ended their naval career. 1. The C.O. 2. Officer of the deck 3. Navigator 4. Quartermaster of the watch 5. lookout watch 6. Helmsman/planesman 7. Sonar Tech on watch

Too bad NASA can't learn from this.  The person most responsible for Columbia is still working, in management, at JSC, last I heard.

Quoted: Quoted: Oh, oh, that is not good, the captain better start looking for a new job. No shit. How the hell does a submarine hit a damned boat?? Thats like an airplane hitting a car.....

Well that is just a completely ignorant statement. Submarines travel on the surface, especially in and around shallow water, like heading into port which is exactly what PHILLY was doing at the time.