drogon Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 And pollution....in the Persic (shall we say toxic) gulf. I feel some USN captains will be "fired"... ------------------------ AFP/Reuters: Collision between USS Hartford (SSN 768) and USS New Orleans (LPD 18) around 1pm local time (20:30 GMT) has been anounced by the USN command. 25.000 gallons of diesel in the sea...(Ormuz detroit) -------------------------- update: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7955185.stm -------------------------- US navy vessels collide in Gulf Undated file pic of USS Hartford, pic: US Navy The submarine's atomic propulsion system was reportedly not damaged Two US navy vessels have collided in the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, lightly injuring 15 sailors, the US navy said. A nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Hartford, and amphibious transporter the USS New Orleans collided early on Friday, the US Navy Fifth Fleet said. The incident is being investigated and damage to both ships is being evaluated, a navy statement said. The New Orleans' fuel tank was ruptured in the crash, causing a spill of 25,000 gallons (90,000 litres) of diesel. No injuries were reported aboard the New Orleans, according to the statement from the Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain. The atomic propulsion system of the submarine was not damaged by the incident, the statement said. 'No disruption' SHIPS IN COLLISION map USS HARTFORD Length: 110m (362ft) Breadth: 10m (33ft) Displacement: 6,900 tonnes Crew: 145 USS NEW ORLEANS Length: 208.5m (684ft) Breadth: 31.9m (10ft) Displacement: 24,900 tonnes Crew: 361 Source: US Dept of Defense The navy said both vessels were on regularly scheduled deployments to the region and conducting security operations. "Both ships are currently operating under their own power," said the statement. Shipping was not disrupted in the strait after the incident, the navy added. "There is no disruption to shipping traffic in the strait. Both ships are operating under their own power and have passed through the strait," said Lieutenant Nathan Christensen, a Fifth Fleet spokesman. In 2008, more than 15 million barrels of oil were transported through the Strait of Hormuz every day, equivalent to about 40% of seaborne oil traded globally. The incident comes a month after a British nuclear submarine was involved in a collision with a French nuclear sub in the middle of the Atlantic. HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant were badly damaged in the crash in heavy seas. Both the UK and France insisted nuclear security had not been compromised by that collision. The US Fifth Fleet, working alongside US Naval Forces Central Command, patrols an area of about 7.5 million square miles of sea in the Middle East and eastern Africa. The area covers the coasts of 27 countries and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean, as well as the important shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Aden and the Suez Canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Someone was sleeping for this to happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Probably this ends the career of both captains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Can't blame the French this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Certainly ends the career of the two captains as well as the navigation officer, officer on watch etc... Who knows, maybe a French "Roquefort" cheese made them lose their senses which would explain the collision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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