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Old 07-22-15, 06:23 PM   #1
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radar Destroyer USS The Sullivans Damaged After Missile Explodes After Launch

Destroyer USS The Sullivans Damaged After Missile Explodes After Launch

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A Navy guided missile destroyer was damaged after a missile exploded shortly after launch during an exercise off the U.S. Atlantic coast on Saturday, Navy officials have confirmed to USNI News.

“On July 18 at approximately 9 a.m. (EDT) a Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) test missile exploded after suffering a malfunction as it was fired from the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) during a planned missile exercise off the coast of Virginia,” read a statement from Naval Sea Systems Command provided to USNI News.

There were no reported injuries and though the ship suffered a small fire on its port side “from missile debris” the destroyer was able to return to Naval Station Norfolk, Va. unassisted, NAVSEA said.
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Old 07-22-15, 07:47 PM   #3
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That hits kind of close to home. My son-in-law is guided missile officer aboard DDG-79 Oscar Austin. He's going to have a lot of work to do in the coming weeks, I predict! Just came in from a long deployment and my daughter is looking to spending lots of time with him. Guess that's a bit out of the question for a while....

Just goes to show that being in the military is a dangerous occupation. These guys are sharp. They'll get the problem sorted out.

One thing for sure. If these were the DDs in Taffy 3 the Japanese battleships would have been on the bottom of the ocean before they ever caught sight of a single DDG. These destroyers against those battleships would be a complete mismatch in the destroyers' favor. That's how much things have changed.
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I should say too, I'm glad and relieved everyone is okay! Accidents happen - sounds like all the protection measures worked well and kept everyone safe this time
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Old 07-23-15, 09:36 AM   #5
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Most importantly, no casualties....the rest will be standard procedure for a well trained crew.
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These type of missiles have to work 110 % they are the ships first defense against ASM, Bombers etc.

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