Comments on: USS Hartford collision http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/03/22/uss-hartford-collision/ Livin' the dream Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:06:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: grapeapester http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/03/22/uss-hartford-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-299 grapeapester Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:08:51 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=274#comment-299 Amazing Story Amazing Story

]]> By: virginiachall17 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/03/22/uss-hartford-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-263 virginiachall17 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:07:18 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=274#comment-263 I feel really bad for the guys on the boat. I was on the Hartford when we grounded off of Italy in 2003; it’s an awful experience for everyone, whether you were personally involved or not. <a href="http://www.nfcuorginfo.com" rel="nofollow">nfcu</a> It causes a lot of disruption for the Navy and all the people involved. I’m no expert, but that damage is probably going to take a long time to fix. I feel really bad for the guys on the boat. I was on the Hartford when we grounded off of Italy in 2003; it’s an awful experience for everyone, whether you were personally involved or not. nfcu It causes a lot of disruption for the Navy and all the people involved. I’m no expert, but that damage is probably going to take a long time to fix.

]]> By: Mike Johnson http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/03/22/uss-hartford-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Mike Johnson Fri, 29 May 2009 03:39:40 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=274#comment-256 Jed I remember the good old days on the Hartford when all we hit were inanimate objects. I can not believe that so many bad things have happened to this boat. Man they are lucky that no one else got hurt. Well no more sea time for me since 2006 when we went to the shipyard. I don't miss her, but I sure miss a few friends. ET1/SS Mike Johnson (RC Div) Jed I remember the good old days on the Hartford when all we hit were inanimate objects. I can not believe that so many bad things have happened to this boat. Man they are lucky that no one else got hurt. Well no more sea time for me since 2006 when we went to the shipyard. I don't miss her, but I sure miss a few friends. ET1/SS Mike Johnson (RC Div)

]]> By: Strike Force News http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/03/22/uss-hartford-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Strike Force News Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:56:56 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=274#comment-241 I just posted on this story....seems the accident if FAR WORST that the Navy has been letting on...according to one story I found online water tests are being done underneath the submarine to ascertain the severity of the radiation LEAK! Not surprising when you realize this submarine smashed a 16-18 diameter hole into the USS New Orleans...that is a big enough hole to drive a Peterbilt through! Trying to speak to the Navy's PAO in DC now. I just posted on this story….seems the accident if FAR WORST that the Navy has been letting on…according to one story I found online water tests are being done underneath the submarine to ascertain the severity of the radiation LEAK! Not surprising when you realize this submarine smashed a 16-18 diameter hole into the USS New Orleans…that is a big enough hole to drive a Peterbilt through! Trying to speak to the Navy's PAO in DC now.

]]> By: jedc http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/03/22/uss-hartford-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-240 jedc Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:21:36 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=274#comment-240 Most of the sail is actually outside the main pressurized "people-tank." That said, there's a hatch/passageway for people to access the sail, a couple of periscopes and one or two other masts that all go through the sail into the main hull. If it was bent so far that those opened up, it would have been disasterous. That's why they're going to be in port for a while. Either fixing the periscopes and/or designing a way for them to go home when the periscopes are completely screwed is a hell of a challenge. At least when we grounded, we pulled in next to a repair ship; I don't think there's anything like that close to Bahrain.<br><br>The 688i class is designed to punch through the arctic ice, so it was one hell of a collision to bend it over. And if the boat went through an 80+ degree roll... that only 15 people were hurt says quite a bit about the professionalism of the crew. Most of the sail is actually outside the main pressurized “people-tank.” That said, there's a hatch/passageway for people to access the sail, a couple of periscopes and one or two other masts that all go through the sail into the main hull. If it was bent so far that those opened up, it would have been disasterous. That's why they're going to be in port for a while. Either fixing the periscopes and/or designing a way for them to go home when the periscopes are completely screwed is a hell of a challenge. At least when we grounded, we pulled in next to a repair ship; I don't think there's anything like that close to Bahrain.

The 688i class is designed to punch through the arctic ice, so it was one hell of a collision to bend it over. And if the boat went through an 80+ degree roll… that only 15 people were hurt says quite a bit about the professionalism of the crew.

]]> By: fnazeeri http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/03/22/uss-hartford-collision/comment-page-1/#comment-239 fnazeeri Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:37:51 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=274#comment-239 I'm amazed she didn't sink; does ripping the sail off cause water to leak into the boat? I'm reminded of scenes from Das Boot. Whatever the cause, some pretty amazing engineering to survive that. I'm amazed she didn't sink; does ripping the sail off cause water to leak into the boat? I'm reminded of scenes from Das Boot. Whatever the cause, some pretty amazing engineering to survive that.

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