On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 01:34:40 GMT, (Derek Lyons)
wrote:

Herb Schaltegger wrote:

Holy crap!

http://www.navy.mil/view_gallery.asp?category_id=17

....Jesus. ****ing. H. Christ. On. A. Crutch. That *was* a serious hit.
Then again, it looks worse when you consider they cut the outer hull
off as it was barely hanging on. That's the damage I want to see.

They are *damn* lucky they came home. *Dammed* lucky.

....That they are, and the fact that the sub didn't sink can only be
attributable to three factors:

1) The construction of that boat was far more sturdy than has been
given credit for.

2) The crew's swift implementation of DC procedures.

3) King Nep was looking out for our brother swabbos that day.

....On a side note, the Navy Department has officially confirmed that
the mountain the sub hit was *not* on any nav charts whatsoever, and
that the sub's navigation team did have the latest updated charts.
While the Skipper has been temporarily reasssigned during the
investigation to shore duty, it looks more positive for his career
aspects than previous talk would have given.

OM

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