Author Topic: So much for that Navy career... (Read 758 times)

Kubwak · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:21:51 AM »

or it could be a spikey uncalibrated controller which made them lawndart.......

storch · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2005, 08:11:29 AM »

We whacked a burning freighter in rough seas while attempting to help it put out fires while underway. Inspite of the accident the CO was promoted. He was one courageous man that guy. I was down in the I.C. shop when the collision occurred, all the stuff on the bulkheads went flying, dust raining down from the overhead. miraculously no one was seriously injured. The upside to the event was that we spent three weeks in Palermo for repairs during the winter which allowed us enough time to rent cars and drive to Catania and frolick with the Swedish girls on vacation.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2005, 08:29:24 AM »

*Bing bing bing...."General quarters, general quarters, all hands man your battlestations......*

Samething happened to us albeit we were mooring at the time and a Greek freighter rammed us starboard side aft. I was in hold 4 level 1 talking to a shipmate when it happened. The damage was minor though, only damaged a couple of the nets around the flightdeck.

Nilsen · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:28:01 PM »

At the speed it hit the "rock" it is amazing that the inner hull was intact at that depth. Only the sonar dome was destroyed. Very solid sub indeed.

40mph at 525 feet

storch · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:34:55 PM »

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At the speed it hit the "rock" it is amazing that the inner hull was intact at that depth. Only the sonar dome was destroyed. Very solid sub indeed.

40mph at 525 feet

clearly demonstrates the superiority of all things American.

Nilsen · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:38:26 PM »

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clearly demonstrates the superiority of all things American.

Or the poor quality of foreign rocks

storch · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:39:20 PM »

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Or the poor quality of foreign rocks

french rocks in the pacific?

Nilsen · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:43:13 PM »

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french rocks in the pacific?

nah, I think they are pacifical.

Pongo · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2005, 04:54:49 PM »

That is amazing. I guess under semi tactical situations it doenst make sense for a sub to have active sonar pinging the bottom.

NUKE · « **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2005, 05:00:26 PM »

They ping the bottom, but a sudden rise would not be detected soon enough.

Nilsen · « **Reply #25 on:** January 11, 2005, 05:07:13 PM »

They dont use the main active sonar, only a depth sounding device that is pointing downwards.