HMS Astute Grounded

its-me · 10-22-10, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Jesus, can't you people stick to one email addy and 2-3 passwords.

I normally do, but since my account was setup in 2001 and last used 10-18-2009 05:02 PM ive forgotten it

Oberon · 10-22-10, 12:33 PM

And she's off:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...lands-11609870

Jimbuna · 10-22-10, 01:00 PM

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Aside from attack capabilities, it is able to sit in waters off the coast undetected, delivering the UK's special forces where needed or even listening to mobile phone conversations.

But not all of the time

Oberon · 10-22-10, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

But not all of the time

Well...they got the sitting in the waters off the coast bit right...

ETR3(SS) · 10-22-10, 01:16 PM

You know it's really sad to see the submarine force not just in the US but in the UK as well having these silly accidents. Gone are the days of the Batfish (SSN) and her superb crew.

@TLAM Judging by the exhaust coming out of the sail I'd say they shut down the Main and Aux Seawater Pumps and were running off the battery with the diesel generator going. Well, at least that's what they should have done.

Oberon · 10-22-10, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

You know it's really sad to see the submarine force not just in the US but in the UK as well having these silly accidents. Gone are the days of the Batfish (SSN) and her superb crew.

@TLAM Judging by the exhaust coming out of the sail I'd say they shut down the Main and Aux Seawater Pumps and were running off the battery with the diesel generator going. Well, at least that's what they should have done.

Aye, it does seem like these kind of accidents are rising a bit...either that or they're less classified now or happen in places where you really can't classify it.
Agreed on the pumps.

TLAM Strike · 10-22-10, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Would they have shut the reactor down?

Most definitely, don't want to go fouling up the home waters if the get their cooling system clogged with silt.

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I wonder if every spare crew member was ordered forrad to help lift the tail?

"All hands sally ship!"

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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)

@TLAM Judging by the exhaust coming out of the sail I'd say they shut down the Main and Aux Seawater Pumps and were running off the battery with the diesel generator going. Well, at least that's what they should have done.

Yea it did look like they were running on diesels by the smoke from the snort mast.

papa_smurf · 10-23-10, 06:09 AM

You would think the Royal Navy would have accurate navigation maps, or was the shingle bank constantly shifting so it can't be accurately mapped?

Anyways, someone is going to be in BIG trouble for this.

Jimbuna · 10-22-10, 01:17 PM

I wonder if every spare crew member was ordered forrad to help lift the tail?

Oberon · 10-22-10, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I wonder if every spare crew member was ordered forrad to help lift the tail?

Good crash dive training...

Buddahaid · 10-22-10, 01:23 PM

The effect of too much simulator training and little sea time perhaps? Nobody looking outside the window?

ETR3(SS) · 10-22-10, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

The effect of too much simulator training and little sea time perhaps? Nobody looking outside the window?

I don't know about the UK training program, but ours here was more than adequate.

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10-22-10, 12:33 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	And she's off: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...lands-11609870