Two U.S. Navy vessels collide

Their insurance rates are going up.

 

Great...

We'll be at $4.00 a gallon again by May.

 

All of the rancor directed at AIG bonuses should be ten-fold for the bullshit the oil companies get away with with their pricing.

 

We've got the same problem.

 

Wow...I was just kidding. With what vehicles are y'all running into problems?

 

Commander of sub that collided with ship is relieved of duty

By Cindy Clayton - The Virginian-Pilot© April 14, 2009

The commanding officer of a Navy nuclear-powered submarine that collided last month with an amphibious ship in the Strait of Hormuz has been relieved of duty, the Navy says.

Rear Adm. Michael J. Connor has relieved Cmdr. Ryan Brookhart of his duty as commanding officer of the submarine Hartford, according to a statement from the Navy.

Brookhart was relieved because of a loss of confidence in his ability to command, the statement said.

Brookhart was in command of the Hartford on March 20 when it collided with the amphibious transport dock New Orleans, the Navy says. Connor decided that there was enough information to make the change.

Investigations into the incident are continuing, the Navy says.

full article: http://hamptonroads.com/2009/04/commander-sub-collided-ship-relieved-duty

DoD video report of the original incident:

 

Yeesh.
I bow to alley on all matters naval, but that story sounds like a career-killer.

 

The plaque for the lifeboat captains is in the ladies room.

 

HA HA HA HA ... oh geez, ya kill me.

No no, boys. There's two O's in Goose.

 

I was just saying there aren't any brakes on helicopters, either.

 

This never happens to the pirates.

 

This is not a surprise result, and yes Fen....this is a career killer. Colliding with another vessel is always the fast-track way to nowhere.