hahnn002

On a serious note, many people have heard about the USS San Francisco. If you haven't a short news clip is below. Also below are a few photographs of the damage which were recently released. I hadn't seen these photos until today. God bless the crew, good job getting her back alive. I think PAKS2K can relate with me...

"PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) arrived safely in Guam the afternoon of Jan. 10 Guam time (all following dates Guam time) following a Jan. 7 grounding accident at sea, approximately 350 nautical miles south of Guam.

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joseph Allen Ashley, 24, of Akron, Ohio, died Jan. 9 from injuries suffered during the accident. Twenty-three other Sailors were treated by medical teams dispatched out to the submarine for a range of injuries, including broken bones, lacerations, bruises and a back injury. The submarine had a crew of 137 at the time of the incident.

The Navy continues to offer its sincerest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Ashley.

The Coast Guard Cutter Galveston Island (WPB 1349), USNS Stockham (T-AK 3017) and USNS Kiska (T-AE 35), as well as MH-60S Knighthawks from Guam-based Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 5 and P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft from Commander, Task Force 72 assisted the submarine

kawshon

i just came back from guam from working on the SF in NOV.

now i might go back to help on this recent event. Im still in shock at the damage to the boat.

And i knew the area where the guy in the boat died, he got thrown 20 feet, and hit his head, and never recovered. And that area isnt a pretty place to get tossed around in.

808style

holy shit! what in the hell happened?! did it hit the reef or something? that damage is nasty!

hahnn002

Basically, it hit an underwater mountain, called sea mounds. They are still investigating but it looks like it was the charts fault. As we rely on accurate charts to navigate submerged things can go really bad when they are wrong, or when they are not used properly.
Active sonar can detect such objects in front of us, but also gives away the submarine so it is rarely used in navigation. I was also doing some work on them in November, and I know several people on board. Those guys are pretty shaken up right now.

smccurry

Holy mother of God!! It's amazing that they managed to get that to port. I'll ask my brother about it... I think he's still serving on the Kiska.

PAKS2K

WOW!! I was really shocked to see that on the news. Someone was definately watching over them. Sucks that not everone made it home in that accident.

I hate being in charge of maps and charts. One of my jobs in Korea was posting the weekly exercise artillery fire from South Korean troops in South Korea and I was always double and triple checking to make sure that I had that stuff right on so that the pilots would fly over that area.