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US Nuclear sub runs aground in Pacific

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Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: So
Was the sonar guy asleep at the switch or something? 😕
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the bottom of the ocean doesn't make any noise, so avoiding the bottom isn't sonar's job

the navigator is the guy they'll fry
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Nope, ship grounded = Captain fried.
 
Originally posted by: everman
Originally posted by: tk149
Originally posted by: ScottMac
If you want to hear in "interesting" story sometime, ask a bubblehead about purging the septic tanks while on patrol (generally submerged "pretty deep" and under alot of hydrolic pressure).
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Ok, I'll bite. Bubblehead, what's this I hear about purging septic tanks?
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the old boats use high pressure air to blow the contents of sewage tanks overboard.
so i order to prevent the sewage from coming back up into the toilets while they are blowing the sewage tanks, they have to shut the valve off below the toilet

sometimes the "A-gangers" (the mechanics whose job it is to blow the crap overboard) forget to isolate the toilets

and when they blow the sewage tanks and somebody is sitting on the toilet , the get crap blown all over them/up thier butt, etc , etc

it is a bit mess

the newer boats have a pump to pump the crap overboard, so this problem has been eliminated
 
I thought Boomers is what we called Russian Missile boats.

The captain is done. He will be moved to HQ and work a desk until he can retire if he is lucky.
I do not know about the crew, I would assume the Navigator will be demoted.

I would assume a "fast attack" sub would need something to attack someone with, hence the torpedo tubes (and I would assume they also had torpedoes, just in case WW3 started while they were on patrol).


 
Originally posted by: KingNothing
Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Tylanner
Originally posted by: sniperruff
i wonder what submerged operations is a attack nuclear submarine doing in the pacific?
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Looking for the tsunami(s) responsible.
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a "fast attack" type submarine with torpedos? i guess they have to defend against sharks/whales?
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The article doesn't say it was carrying torpeodes, only torpedo "tubes".
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US subs never go to sea without real torpedoes, whoever wrote the article was a numbnut

all US subs at sea/on station have real torpeodoes, real tomahawk missiles, real nuclear weapons and are ready to engage the enemy when needed
 
Originally posted by: Gibsons
Originally posted by: Tom
how can a sub run aground in the Pacific ?

The Pacific is made out of water, isn't it ?
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Please say you're trolling...
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No, just didn't understand the use of the word. I've since looked it up and realize my mistake.

 
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Originally posted by: sniperruff
i wonder what submerged operations is a attack nuclear submarine doing in the pacific?
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Submarines tend to be more effective submerged.
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subs operate submerged 95%+ of the time. some ports have deep enough water allow them to submerge within sight of land. there are lots of reasons why surfacing is only done when needed. subs are supposed to be under the water, that is "normal"
 
Originally posted by: ECUHITMAN
I thought Boomers is what we called Russian Missile boats.

The captain is done. He will be moved to HQ and work a desk until he can retire if he is lucky.
I do not know about the crew, I would assume the Navigator will be demoted.

I would assume a "fast attack" sub would need something to attack someone with, hence the torpedo tubes (and I would assume they also had torpedoes, just in case WW3 started while they were on patrol).
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"boomer" referrs to the nuclear missiles (nuclear weapons make a BIG "BOOM") , so all missile boats are "boomers"

it is odd that this happened, i never served on an attack boat, but all nuclear subs are most effective in deep water

the only time we were in water less than 1000+ fathoms was when going in/out of port, no chance of running aground while at sea for us
 
Originally posted by: ECUHITMAN
I thought Boomers is what we called Russian Missile boats.

The captain is done. He will be moved to HQ and work a desk until he can retire if he is lucky.
I do not know about the crew, I would assume the Navigator will be demoted.

I would assume a "fast attack" sub would need something to attack someone with, hence the torpedo tubes (and I would assume they also had torpedoes, just in case WW3 started while they were on patrol).
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My friend is actually stationed on that ship. He was unharmed his parents told me but I don't believe they have talked to him yet. He comes home for a few weeks in Febuary and I want to hear what went down, whos to blame and whos getting the axe becuase of it. Maybe I will dig this thread back up at that point.
 
lemme make sure that I understand this.

my powerboat has a fvcking 50$ sonar depth finder which provides the helm with enough information to avoid running aground, yet a ten trillion dollar nuclear submarine can't come up with something similar?
 
Nuclear subs cost hundreds of millions. $300 was the price I heard of a recent one costing.

Wonder how deep it was.
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
lemme make sure that I understand this.

my powerboat has a fvcking 50$ sonar depth finder which provides the helm with enough information to avoid running aground, yet a ten trillion dollar nuclear submarine can't come up with something similar?
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They have active sonar, but much much more advanced, powerful, sensitive and expensive.

They don't use it much because it's incompatible with the bad guys not knowing where you are.
 
Originally posted by: acemcmac
lemme make sure that I understand this.

my powerboat has a fvcking 50$ sonar depth finder which provides the helm with enough information to avoid running aground, yet a ten trillion dollar nuclear submarine can't come up with something similar?
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Your powerboat isn't going to get blown out of the fvcking water for turning on the SONAR equivalent of a siren the way a warship will.
 
acemcmac: It is unlikely that by using your US$50.00 sonar depth finder that you would be exposing yourself to becoming a target.

Submarines that emit (anything) become targets ... generally a bad thing if you're in that sub.

They have active SONAR (good ones too); they are generally not needed and have fairly specific protocols in-place for their use.

For whatever reason, it was apparently off-course. It'll be resolved and the details will be on every news channel eventually. The newsies will see to it that the Captain is KeelHauled and the Navigator is used as a practice torpedo.

Be patient.

FWIW

Scott

 
I have a cousin on that submarine. He grew up in Hibbing, MN. He has called to say everything is ok.
I was really frightened that I might have lost a cousin for a second.
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: ECUHITMAN
I thought Boomers is what we called Russian Missile boats.

The captain is done. He will be moved to HQ and work a desk until he can retire if he is lucky.
I do not know about the crew, I would assume the Navigator will be demoted.

I would assume a "fast attack" sub would need something to attack someone with, hence the torpedo tubes (and I would assume they also had torpedoes, just in case WW3 started while they were on patrol).
Click to expand...

"boomer" referrs to the nuclear missiles (nuclear weapons make a BIG "BOOM") , so all missile boats are "boomers"

it is odd that this happened, i never served on an attack boat, but all nuclear subs are most effective in deep water

the only time we were in water less than 1000+ fathoms was when going in/out of port, no chance of running aground while at sea for us
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The submarine world has changed a great deal in recent years. The next battles will likely be fought in shallow water against diesel-electric boats, not nuclear subs in deep water. However, given the deathgrip which the nuclear community has on the US Navy, we won't be fielding any modern diesel boats regardless of their superiority in certain situations (even if we do build 8 for Taiwan!).
 
that is unbelievable, i would have guessed it was mostly on the bottom part of the sonar dome, but that whole side is wiped out

very scary
 
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