turnkey4099
Elite Member
There are a lot of former admirals rolling over in their graves at the state our navy has fallen to. One can only hope that that is not the typical of the rest of the navy.
A Question for Sailors
- Thread starter smstonypoint
- Start date
- Views: 48051
Garandman
Elite Member
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2014
- Messages
- 3,131
- Location
- Mount Sunapee NH / Dorchester, MA
- Tractor
- Kubota L3200 HST
In the meantime, the Navy rescued two women and their dogs who claimed to have left Hawaii for Tahiti (about 2,000 miles south) in a 50’ sailboat. They claim an intense storm disabled their engine and mast: NOAA shows no unusual storms then.
They were rescued about 1,000 miles from Japan - NW of Hawaii. The boat had an EPIRB, which they never activated. Oh, and their boat was attacked by 75’ sharks....
Lost women sailors' tale of survival springing leaks
They were rescued about 1,000 miles from Japan - NW of Hawaii. The boat had an EPIRB, which they never activated. Oh, and their boat was attacked by 75’ sharks....
Lost women sailors' tale of survival springing leaks
Garandman
Elite Member
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2014
- Messages
- 3,131
- Location
- Mount Sunapee NH / Dorchester, MA
- Tractor
- Kubota L3200 HST
It absolutely is. The sailors don’t receive enough training before they are sent to the fleet, and the ships are so short-staffed they can’t do enough OJT.
As usual, the guys in the field take the fall for faulty policies. Let’s see how many Admirals take a fall.....
houstonscott
Elite Member
- Joined
- Dec 19, 2010
- Messages
- 3,167
- Location
- Oglesby, Texas
- Tractor
- Kubota L3800, Kubota GR2120, Kubota RTV1100, Kubota 5100sc
Modern technology caused McCain collision.
Wagtail
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2013
- Messages
- 12,654
- Location
- St Helens, Tasmania, Australia
- Tractor
- JD 4105 / JD Z355E (48" deck)
Perhaps they need to make an 'example' of a few senior officers/policy makers...
The Execution of Admiral Byng | History Today
The Execution of Admiral Byng | History Today
k0ua
Epic Contributor
I particularly found the officers statement that the "AIS screen was hopelessly cluttered and was useless" a little incredible.
Translation: "I really don't know how to read this thing, and I don't have the time to figure it out".
/pine
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2009
- Messages
- 12,450
The navy sure didn't need this right now....
‘Fat Leonard’ probe expands to ensnare more than 6 admirals - The Washington Post
‘Fat Leonard’ probe expands to ensnare more than 6 admirals - The Washington Post
dmccarty
Super Star Member
Lets rearrange the posts.....
Link to McCain and Fitzgerald collision report, http://s3.amazonaws.com/CHINFO/USS+Fitzgerald+and+USS+John+S+McCain+Collision+Reports.pdf
Yes, there should be some modern day Admiral Byngs...
Later,
Dan
Link to McCain and Fitzgerald collision report, http://s3.amazonaws.com/CHINFO/USS+Fitzgerald+and+USS+John+S+McCain+Collision+Reports.pdf
Perhaps they need to make an 'example' of a few senior officers/policy makers...
The Execution of Admiral Byng | History Today
Yes, there should be some modern day Admiral Byngs...
Later,
Dan
Garandman
Elite Member
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2014
- Messages
- 3,131
- Location
- Mount Sunapee NH / Dorchester, MA
- Tractor
- Kubota L3200 HST
Dont think the execution of a British Admiral in 1757 is pertinent today.
Kentuckyfarmer
Gold Member
In this day and time the ones that have stars on their shoulders are deep in the politics and nothing probably will happen to them. They will probably blame it on the seaman cleaning the head and give him 30 days in the brig and 45 days restriction. Look what happened to that clown the deserted his post and was partying with the tal-a-bon for 5 years. Nobody is held accountable anymore. Just look at biliary. Blame it on someone else and lie is the way to go. It pays to be a crook and cost to be honest.
