Yeah, I saw that...royally sucks.
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| Author: | emperor_andreas [ June 18th, 2017, 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
Yeah, I saw that...royally sucks.
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| Author: | APDAF [ June 18th, 2017, 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
So that's $1 billion gone from the defence budget.... |
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| Author: | deankal55 [ June 18th, 2017, 12:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
The seven missing crew members were found dead in a flooded compartment. My condolences to their crew mates and families. The Perry class FFG that hit a mine was the the USS Samuel B. Roberts. Also the Perry class USS Stark was hit by Exocet missiles. Both were repaired and returned to service. |
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| Author: | BB1987 [ June 18th, 2017, 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/17/us/mi ... index.html Some more infos. |
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| Author: | Lebroba [ June 18th, 2017, 2:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
Fitzgerald is the last ship I served on. I departed mid 2016. I'm currently a Senior Chief stationed at the Center for Surface Combat Systems in Dahlgren,VA. Out of respect for the family and crew, I would ask that you keep the speculation to a minimum. The bodies of those who perished were recovered from flooded compartments and taken to the Naval Hospital in Yokosuka to be identified. Thank you. |
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| Author: | Hexelarity [ June 20th, 2017, 10:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
My Condolences to the Families that have lost their loved ones. |
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| Author: | Rainmaker [ June 21st, 2017, 9:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
The sea is a dangerous place. Best wishes to all parties, no matter who screwed up the most here.
The faceted objects in question look much like the Israeli ESM systems recently fitted to the Halifax - class frigates during their refit. Not much information about them online. As you suspect they are probably ESM in nature. Condolences to the crew members who lost their lives.
As an aside (not that it's the most important thing right now), does anybody know the nature of the faceted objects outboard of the bridge wing? They appear to be angled at +-45deg like the SPY-1 arrays, so one presumes some electronic function. It's not clear if SLQ-32 was fitted below this, since that area is damaged beyond recognition... EDIT: SLQ-32 is present, but these units still seem very likely ESM in nature.
I figure courts martial for members of the ship's company in the future, plus months in dry dock.
If there's really serious talk about recommissioning old junker Perry hulls to bring up combatant numbers, I find it impossible to imagine a Burke would be scrapped almost no matter the material condition.
Depending on the damage below the waterline from the bulbous bow they have to figure whether it is worth it for a 22 year old DDG. |
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| Author: | BB1987 [ July 15th, 2017, 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
Some pics, with accompaining article, from the drydocked Fitzgerald. The hole below the waterline has been already patched up but the size of it is still evident. https://news.usni.org/2017/07/12/new-dr ... ald-damage |
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| Author: | BB1987 [ August 21st, 2017, 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USS Fitzgerald collision. |
The USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) Has collided with a merchant ship off Singapore in the strait of Malacca. http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=102034 Ten sailors are reported to be missing. 
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