October 14, 2012

Things that go bump in the night

From Norfolk, Va station WTKR:
Norfolk-based sub and Aegis cruiser collide at sea
A Navy submarine and an Aegis cruiser collided off the east coast Saturday afternoon. Both are based in Norfolk.

The collision between the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Montpelier and the USS San Jacinto occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. according to U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

No personnel aboard either vessel were injured.

Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The Navy says the propulsion plant of the submarine was unaffected by this collision.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Navy.

Both the submarine and the ship were conducting routine training at the time of the accident.
Ouch -- even if it was a simple accident, both Captains are going to be going through a very lengthy and detailed inquisition and depending on the outcome, my be dropped down a rank or two. Posted by DaveH at October 14, 2012 12:11 PM
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