2 Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries

Halgarre · 05-17-12, 07:52 AM

The mid morning accident between the amphibious assault vessel USS. Essex and the oiler USNS Yukon occurred about 120 miles off the coast of California as the Essex was approaching the Yukon to be refueled, said a spokesman for the 3rd Fleet.

Link:http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...ide/55025270/1

August · 05-17-12, 09:00 AM

No injuries except to the careers of several officers...

Kaye T. Bai · 05-17-12, 01:00 PM

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No injuries except to the careers of several officers...

Some sorry skipper's certainly gonna get the axe.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 05-17-12, 01:11 PM

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No injuries except to the careers of several officers...

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Some sorry skipper's certainly gonna get the axe.

Its unfortunate that even if investigation concludes that accident was not captain's fault or that his/her actions as captain didn't contribute to accident, this will still hurt his/her career.

Kaye T. Bai · 05-17-12, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Its unfortunate that even if investigation concludes that accident was not captain's fault or that his/her actions as captain didn't contribute to accident, this will still hurt his/her career.

Yes, it is unfortunate, but from the Navy's point of view, the Captain still has ultimately responsibility for the ship, that means taking responsibility for mistakes, even if they weren't your direct fault. In their eyes, if a Captain can't keep the ship on course, how reliable are they?

Best regards, Kaye T. Bai.

Platapus · 05-17-12, 04:03 PM

Might have an adverse effect on upward career mobility.

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Halgarre Shore leave Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tennessee, below the thermocline Posts: 70 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	2 Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries The mid morning accident between the amphibious assault vessel USS. Essex and the oiler USNS Yukon occurred about 120 miles off the coast of California as the Essex was approaching the Yukon to be refueled, said a spokesman for the 3rd Fleet. Link:http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...ide/55025270/1 __________________ U-33, Missing, presumed lost. U-105, Starting 4th patrol.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,391 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Might have an adverse effect on upward career mobility. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.