Navy warship accidentally fires torpedo at nuclear dockyard

[Tango589]

Dinsdale, I said not to touch that button!!!

Oops! (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/10697895/Navy-warship-accidentally-fires-torpedo-at-nuclear-dockyard.html):88)

[Oberon]

:har:

Well, at least it got out of the tube which is better than our cousins across the pond:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8iqfGn0FQ0
(Strong language)

[Tango589]

Maybe the US Navy needs to increase the air pressure a bit...it'll never work trying to power it with Bernard and a bicycle pump.

@Royal Navy: lucky no-one got in its way or their hair would never have parted the same again.:hmmm:

[TarJak]

Bernard is alive and well...

[Jimbuna]

:har:

Well, at least it got out of the tube which is better than our cousins across the pond:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8iqfGn0FQ0
(Strong language)

First thing that came to mind after reading the OP :)

[Wolferz]

If it's capable of a FUBAR it will FUBAR. Somebody was probably doing PMCS on the compressor and were unaware of the test shot exercise in progress.:haha:

Who drained the air out of the holding tank?!?

At least they didn't set the ship on fire.

[Aktungbby]

l (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/10697895/Navy-warship-accidentally-fires-torpedo-at-nuclear-dockyard.html) FUBAR nuthin' tis a grand thing!:woot:An investigation is under way after a 9ft missile was fired from HMS Argyll at high security Plymouth nuclear submarine dockyard during training drill http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02852/torpedo-accident_2852104b.jpg A stingray training variant torpedo is fired from Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster during an exercise. From the classic refrain:
"The great Argyle, he goes before;
He makes his cannons loudly roar;
Wi' sound o' trumpet, pipe and drum"... and an occasional missile :yeah: IMHO 'WEGEIAN' (Kincaid) style No FUBAR here laddie!:har:

[Admiral Halsey]

Not bad. Then again no ship will top what the William. D. Porter (http://www.cracked.com/article_19637_the-5-craziest-war-stories-all-happened-same-ship.html) did.

[Oberon]

Halsey has a point. :yep:

[Aktungbby]

Indeed! sunk by a Kamikaze with no loss of life to boot!; 4 battle stars later!:salute:http://www.cracked.com/article_19637_the-5-craziest-war-stories-all-happened-same-ship.html (http://www.cracked.com/article_19637_the-5-craziest-war-stories-all-happened-same-ship.html) By 1945, the ship's reputation had not improved. Her crew was often welcomed with the phrase "Don't shoot! We're Republicans!" and raucous laughter. Her reputation sank even lower after she riddled another sister ship (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:GKU9xqO8kSAJ:www.branch69.org/WS12.pdf+USS+William+D.+Porter+anchor&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESg7incYFOWWbZyXtFHGQ6ahkp35MmjI3tWR64Cw x_UbThxyOI3CA_H99MrLYgPjsLNlfH3QhllXfA_YpmmPD6LokT NizqgC7PCzkrwQecpgwVIW0xiGqO5iJxGd-potP6zirVWb&sig=AHIEtbSHuUYVtu_QicCBJzOJM3HZMFc7Bg) with gunfire during the early stages of the Battle of Okinawa.
http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/6/5/2/116652.jpg?v=1
"Yes, we shot it, and yes, it sank in that battle, but they were probably two very separate events."
Finally, the Porter was stationed on the perimeter of the battle, where they were sure to not kill anyone. And they actually did alright out there. They used their anti-sub and anti-aircraft weapons correctly, avoided sinking allied ships, shot down five Japanese planes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_William_D._Porter_(DD-579)#Battle_of_Okinawa) and never once attempted to assassinate the president. This would actually make a good movie!

[TarJak]

HMAS Melbourne ran over two friendly warships in her career which was impressive.

[Jimbuna]

Not bad. Then again no ship will top what the William. D. Porter (http://www.cracked.com/article_19637_the-5-craziest-war-stories-all-happened-same-ship.html) did.

Nobody or anything probably ever will :)