BREAKING: USS Porter collides with Japanese-owned tanker near Strait of Hormuz! | |
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(OP) User ID: 21782117 Greece 08/12/2012 08:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would be totally gutted if i was in the US navy. That is one badass ship and now its out of action for a very long time. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1546575 It would be interesting to hear the details of the collision. When was the last time something like this happened? Last Edited by insertfunnyusername on 08/12/2012 08:30 AM |
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(OP) User ID: 21782117 Greece 08/12/2012 08:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | SFGATE states that the collision left a gaping hole in the starboard side of USS Porter. Last collison in the straits happened 3 years ago. Three years ago, The USS Hartford, a nuclear-powered submarine based in Groton, Conn., collided in the Strait with the USS New Orleans, a San Diego-based amphibious ship. [link to www.sfgate.com] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 21786670 Romania 08/12/2012 09:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is the 21 century guys, there are a shitload of electronics and all sorts of measures to prevent this kind of thing from occurring...either the crew on the bridge was asleep or drunk or something is very fishy here ! |
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(OP) User ID: 21782117 Greece 08/12/2012 09:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | With all the advanced radar and sonar technologies, not to mention the proximity sensors...how in God's name does a destroyer collide with a tanker ? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21786670 This is the 21 century guys, there are a shitload of electronics and all sorts of measures to prevent this kind of thing from occurring...either the crew on the bridge was asleep or drunk or something is very fishy here ! Agreed! Something smells fishy here. Panama is under Chinese influence, could we have a conspiracy here? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 19458879 United States 08/12/2012 09:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would be totally gutted if i was in the US navy. That is one badass ship and now its out of action for a very long time. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1546575 lol It is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer we have 70 of these nothing to worry about limey!!!. Unlike the queen's fleet we have plenty of ships to go around. |
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User ID: 20521597 United Kingdom 08/12/2012 09:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | True! Wouldn't make sense for the warship to make the turn though? WTF happened there. Quoting: insertfunnyusername I'm taking a guess here so don't anyone get mad at me if I'm wrong. The tankers Japanese, the Japanese have been how shall we say "a bit reluctant to go along with the US lead oil embargo." I'd not be all that surprised if it was carrying Iranian crude and the USA was sending a message. Also historically the Japanese owe the US a pay back for the oil, scrap iron and other embargo's that they placed on Japan prior to WWII. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21786670 Romania 08/12/2012 09:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would be totally gutted if i was in the US navy. That is one badass ship and now its out of action for a very long time. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1546575 lol It is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer we have 70 of these nothing to worry about limey!!!. Unlike the queen's fleet we have plenty of ships to go around. So this wasn't one of your topnotch ships ? Well that's a relief, but still it's sad that the US loses a destroyer before the war even began ! |
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(OP) User ID: 21782117 Greece 08/12/2012 09:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | True! Wouldn't make sense for the warship to make the turn though? WTF happened there. Quoting: insertfunnyusername I'm taking a guess here so don't anyone get mad at me if I'm wrong. The tankers Japanese, the Japanese have been how shall we say "a bit reluctant to go along with the US lead oil embargo." I'd not be all that surprised if it was carrying Iranian crude and the USA was sending a message. Also historically the Japanese owe the US a pay back for the oil, scrap iron and other embargo's that they placed on Japan prior to WWII. It's a good theory for me, Japanese want out of US influence for some time now. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 19458879 United States 08/12/2012 09:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Let's just say I'm somewhat of a Navy expert and I know these Arleigh Burke-class destroyer well and I know about Navy procedures. I'm dumbfounded by this incident (refuse to call it accident) this class of ships are very maneuverable and while going thru the straits due to how busy the channel is they would of had observers on deck. |
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(OP) User ID: 21782117 Greece 08/12/2012 10:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would be totally gutted if i was in the US navy. That is one badass ship and now its out of action for a very long time. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1546575 lol It is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer we have 70 of these nothing to worry about limey!!!. Unlike the queen's fleet we have plenty of ships to go around. So what's your theory on the situation? I recall seeing a post that you said you were in the navy (i think), so your opinion is valuable and appreciated. |
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(OP) User ID: 21782117 Greece 08/12/2012 10:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Let's just say I'm somewhat of a Navy expert and I know these Arleigh Burke-class destroyer well and I know about Navy procedures. Quoting: Ready2bugout AKA R2B BOB I'm dumbfounded by this incident (refuse to call it accident) this class of ships are very maneuverable and while going thru the straits due to how busy the channel is they would of had observers on deck. Posted the same time. Thnx for your view, something smells fishy here indeed. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 19458879 United States 08/12/2012 10:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i would be totally gutted if i was in the US navy. That is one badass ship and now its out of action for a very long time. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1546575 lol It is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer we have 70 of these nothing to worry about limey!!!. Unlike the queen's fleet we have plenty of ships to go around. So this wasn't one of your topnotch ships ? Well that's a relief, but still it's sad that the US loses a destroyer before the war even began ! It is a very good modern destroyer I'm just saying we have 70 of this class of ship [link to en.wikipedia.org] |
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(OP) User ID: 21782117 Greece 08/12/2012 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Tanker was bound for UAE port of Fujairah from Mesaieed in Qatar, according to ship tracking websites. So maybe has no connection with Iranian oil. [link to www.cnbc.com] |
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