US Navy Cruiser and Submarine Collide 236
An anonymous reader writes "Despite billions of dollars in advanced electronics, radar, and sonar it seems the Navy needs to install backup cameras on their boats. 'The Pentagon said late Saturday that it is investigating why a Navy submarine collided with an Aegis cruiser during routine operations at an undisclosed location.' According to ABC, 'the two ships were participating in a “group sail” along with another vessel. The three ships were participating in an anti-submarine exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment as part of the strike group for the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman."
Well (Score:5, Funny)
It could have been worse. [youtube.com]
Sounds like (Score:5, Funny)
I'm Guessing that... (Score:2, Funny)
Next Week On The Simpsons (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Uh... (Score:5, Funny)
Much more effective, especially if we used one with a nuke.
Remind me never to let you take my fishing boat out, Captain Kamikaze.
Divert your course now! (Score:5, Funny)
The article reminds me of that old US/Canadian joke that circulates every so often ...
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This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US naval ship and Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995. The Radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on Oct. 10, 1995.
US Ship: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.
CND reply: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
US Ship: This is the Captain of a US Navy Ship. I say again, divert your course.
CND reply: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course!
US Ship: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CORAL SEA, WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!!
CND reply: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
Re:Uh... (Score:5, Funny)
There's no equivalent of blank rounds for ramming.
Re:Subs like to mess around (Score:5, Funny)
I had a friend who was an electrical engineer who worked on RF equipment at El Toro Marine air base in CA. This was in the early 80s. He was on a chopper, talking to the lead RF Engineer about jamming gear as they flew over the 405 over Costa Mesa. He did a little demo, he pointed the antenna at different cars and they were able to determine what stations these folks were listening to. Then they pick one guy out on the freeway, jammed his FM and started talking to him.
This is GOD! I'm watching you in your blue Pontiac driving the 405. I'm talking to you, with your short brown hair, there in the 3rd lane, 4rth lane, 3rd lane... The guy started swerving all over the road. Then pulled off at the next exit parked the car and just stared all around.
Twisted, but funny.
Really?!? (Score:2, Funny)
It's usually a career-ending event for a Naval officer.
Couldn't the commander of the cruiser say, "I was really getting into the exercise and seeing the sub was too close for firing on it, I decided to ram?"
No?