Two U.S. Navy vessels collide

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

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.

 

[User 1019]

plus, throw in the fact that once they did see each other, it's not exactly like they could slam on the brakes.

Lousy government can't even spring for anti-lock breaks.

We've got the same problem.

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

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

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

This never happens to the pirates.

 

[alleyallen]

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

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.

 

[Bamadog]

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

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.

It is. Most definitely. The good thing about being a ship captain is that the buck stops there. The bad thing about being a ship captain is that the buck stops there. Run a ship aground or into another ship and your career is toast. Think this collision is bad? Try this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne-Voyager_collision

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne-Evans_collision

That's what's left of the Evans. The bow section sank.

The USS Belknap after she collided with the USS John F. Kennedy in 1975. The JFK was always known as the "Can Opener" after this incident. She also collided with the USS Bordelon in 1976.

This has been happening forever with the Navy. Shiphandling isn't always their strong suit.