SSN nearly rammed freighter

TLAM Strike · 12-25-11, 02:38 PM

depends on the angle that freighter was at. Bigger ships can have their machinery noise masked by the hull if its between the engines and the submarine that is listening.

Oberon · 12-25-11, 03:10 PM

The captain could have been trying to mask his sonar signature too by hiding by the freighter. It's nothing new, it's been happening since...well...since there were submarines.

USS Drum · 12-25-11, 03:37 PM

What, that happened right off the cost of my home state!!!

kraznyi_oktjabr · 12-25-11, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

The captain could have been trying to mask his sonar signature too by hiding by the freighter. It's nothing new, it's been happening since...well...since there were submarines.

I thought this aswell until I read this little line "The USS Kentucky is also equipped to handle ballistic missiles." USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) is an Ohio class boomer. Very pricy boat to lose both financially and politically.

I don't know what Navy policy is but risk sounds a bit high for a type of vessel. Imagine which kind of mess it would cause if nuclear submarine carrying nuclear submarine would sink just off the U.S. west coast. Sounds like a little bit too high risk for me.

Oberon · 12-25-11, 04:25 PM

A Boomer? Well...that's different... must have been bad sonar conditions.
Wouldn't be the first time...heck, even the Nautilus had an unintended submarine/aircraft carrier meeting.

More pics (in colour) and info here:

http://www.submarinesailor.com/bbs2/...d=3713&start=1

USS Drum · 12-25-11, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

A Boomer? Well...that's different... must have been bad sonar conditions.
Wouldn't be the first time...heck, even the Nautilus had an unintended submarine/aircraft carrier meeting.

More pics (in colour) and info here:

http://www.submarinesailor.com/bbs2/...d=3713&start=1

Ouch...

Jimbuna · 12-25-11, 05:04 PM

Well it doesn't look like the capatain will be making any more errors like that.

12-25-11, 02:38 PM	#1
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	depends on the angle that freighter was at. Bigger ships can have their machinery noise masked by the hull if its between the engines and the submarine that is listening. __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Well it doesn't look like the capatain will be making any more errors like that. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-25-11, 03:10 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The captain could have been trying to mask his sonar signature too by hiding by the freighter. It's nothing new, it's been happening since...well...since there were submarines.

12-25-11, 03:37 PM	#3
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	What, that happened right off the cost of my home state!!!

12-25-11, 04:25 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A Boomer? Well...that's different... must have been bad sonar conditions. Wouldn't be the first time...heck, even the Nautilus had an unintended submarine/aircraft carrier meeting. More pics (in colour) and info here: http://www.submarinesailor.com/bbs2/...d=3713&start=1