Minesweeper "on the rocks"

_Seth_ · 02-21-07, 03:17 AM

This German minesweeper ran aground outside Florø, Norway last night, most likely due to navigational error...(no kidding?

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Link to a Norwegian newspaper: http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/article906633.ece

baggygreen · 02-21-07, 05:19 AM

lol. i remember the pommy ship, who managed to find the only rock between australia's central coast and south america... they discharged half the bloody crew for that incident!

U-533 · 02-21-07, 06:03 AM

Wow! Thats gotta hurt. I hope everyone is alright.

Oberon · 02-21-07, 07:41 AM

YOWCH!! That's some navigational error....that's gonna cost a pretty Euro to shift....

AVGWarhawk · 02-21-07, 09:40 AM

Those damn rocks surface all the time

. Such a pain

Gorduz · 02-21-07, 04:08 PM

I've navigated there my self, though spot, looks like someone sneesed on the chart.

bigboywooly · 02-21-07, 04:12 PM

Did you save while in port Seth ?

:rotfl: :rotfl:

You know the AI lose their waypoints

bookworm_020 · 02-21-07, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggygreen

lol. i remember the pommy ship, who managed to find the only rock between australia's central coast and south america... they discharged half the bloody crew for that incident!

It was off Norfolk or Lord Howe Islands (can't remember which one). I know the locals loved it, they had all the media and salvage teams filling up the hotels in off season. A good portion of the crew also stayed ashore.

Ships from the UK have a bad history of finding the rocks here in Australia. Captain Cook get's to claim the first honours

stabiz · 02-21-07, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Did you save while in port Seth ?

:rotfl: :rotfl:

You know the AI lose their waypoints

:rotfl:

loynokid · 02-21-07, 06:04 PM

Things like this happen....

you wouldve thought that they saw that big jagged rock sticking out of the ground though....

Bort · 02-22-07, 01:48 AM

Wow, I'm guessing the captain and OOD of this vessel are pursuing new career options at this moment.

Boris · 02-22-07, 03:22 AM

Yeah, that's a career killer for sure

_Seth_ · 02-22-07, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Did you save while in port Seth ?

:rotfl: :rotfl:

You know the AI lose their waypoints

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Here is another pic:

The Norwegian Navy has just given up after the third attempt of getting this baby off the rocks... Well, i kinda understand that... BTW: Fortunately , noone was hurt!

HunterICX · 02-22-07, 05:53 AM

VERDAMMT!!! BERNARD!!! DU SCHEISSE!!!!:rotfl:

Marcantilan · 02-22-07, 08:11 AM

Wow, almost done the "sky jump" stunt

02-21-07, 03:17 AM	#1
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Minesweeper "on the rocks" This German minesweeper ran aground outside Florø, Norway last night, most likely due to navigational error...(no kidding?) Link to a Norwegian newspaper: http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/article906633.ece __________________

02-21-07, 09:40 AM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Those damn rocks surface all the time. Such a pain __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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02-21-07, 06:04 PM	#10
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baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	lol. i remember the pommy ship, who managed to find the only rock between australia's central coast and south america... they discharged half the bloody crew for that incident!

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U-533 Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On my Boat Posts: 594 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow! Thats gotta hurt. I hope everyone is alright.

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