"John H" wrote in message
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On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:23:54 -0300, "Don White"
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"HK" wrote in message
news:LcydneMYyaBxOV7UnZ2dnUVZ_ryWnZ2d@earthlink. com...
A US Navy submarine and an American amphibious ship have collided in the
Strait of Hormuz.

The stretch of water is between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

According to the navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford
submarine was submerged before the crash.

Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to
return to duty.

No injuries were reported on the amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans.

But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, which resulted in an oil
spill
of approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The damage to both vessels is still being evaluated.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power. The crash is
currently under investigation.

The Navy said both ships were on regularly scheduled deployments to the
region and conducting security operations.

Officials said the collision happened about 1am local time.

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"And this is the forward-looking sonar, the instrument that lets you
know
if there is a submerged sub in the water ahead of you..."

Maybe our naval ships would be better "captained" by ferry boat
operators,
who are usually sharp enough to pay attention to where they are going.

Was Flatulent Jim back on active duty?


More 'independent thinking', Don?

Well .....please warn me if you ever go back on active duty.
I'll stock up with provisions and board myself up in the basement.

Don White wrote:
"John H" wrote in message
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On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:23:54 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
m...
A US Navy submarine and an American amphibious ship have collided in the
Strait of Hormuz.

The stretch of water is between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

According to the navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford
submarine was submerged before the crash.

Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to
return to duty.

No injuries were reported on the amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans.

But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, which resulted in an oil
spill
of approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The damage to both vessels is still being evaluated.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power. The crash is
currently under investigation.

The Navy said both ships were on regularly scheduled deployments to the
region and conducting security operations.

Officials said the collision happened about 1am local time.

- - -


"And this is the forward-looking sonar, the instrument that lets you
know
if there is a submerged sub in the water ahead of you..."

Maybe our naval ships would be better "captained" by ferry boat
operators,
who are usually sharp enough to pay attention to where they are going.
Was Flatulent Jim back on active duty?

More 'independent thinking', Don?

Well .....please warn me if you ever go back on active duty.
I'll stock up with provisions and board myself up in the basement.



Fortunately, there is little chance of Herring being recalled unless...

1. The United States wants to lose another war...or...

2. The army needs a fragging dummy.



Fragging, in case the term never made it north, was a word used to
describe the deliberate shooting by U.S. troops in Vietnam of their
incompetent ossifers.

On Mar 20, 1:24*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message

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On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:23:54 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
news:LcydneMYyaBxOV7UnZ2dnUVZ_ryWnZ2d@earthlink. com...
A US Navy submarine and an American amphibious ship have collided in the
Strait of Hormuz.

The stretch of water is between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

According to the navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford
submarine was submerged before the crash.

Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to
return to duty.

No injuries were reported on the amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans..

But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, which resulted in an oil
spill
of approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The damage to both vessels is still being evaluated.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power. The crash is
currently under investigation.

The Navy said both ships were on regularly scheduled deployments to the
region and conducting security operations.

Officials said the collision happened about 1am local time.

- - -

"And this is the forward-looking sonar, the instrument that lets you
know
if there is a submerged sub in the water ahead of you..."

Maybe our naval ships would be better "captained" by ferry boat
operators,
who are usually sharp enough to pay attention to where they are going..

Was Flatulent Jim back on active duty?

More 'independent thinking', Don?

Well .....please warn me if you ever go back on active duty.
I'll stock up with provisions and board myself up in the basement.- Hide quoted text -

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Your son will get you out in a heartbeat. He'll need more beer soon.

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On Mar 20, 1:24 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message

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On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:23:54 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
news:LcydneMYyaBxOV7UnZ2dnUVZ_ryWnZ2d@earthlink. com...
A US Navy submarine and an American amphibious ship have collided in
the
Strait of Hormuz.

The stretch of water is between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

According to the navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford
submarine was submerged before the crash.

Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to
return to duty.

No injuries were reported on the amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans.

But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, which resulted in an oil
spill
of approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The damage to both vessels is still being evaluated.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power. The crash is
currently under investigation.

The Navy said both ships were on regularly scheduled deployments to
the
region and conducting security operations.

Officials said the collision happened about 1am local time.

- - -

"And this is the forward-looking sonar, the instrument that lets you
know
if there is a submerged sub in the water ahead of you..."

Maybe our naval ships would be better "captained" by ferry boat
operators,
who are usually sharp enough to pay attention to where they are going.

Was Flatulent Jim back on active duty?

More 'independent thinking', Don?

Well .....please warn me if you ever go back on active duty.
I'll stock up with provisions and board myself up in the basement.- Hide
quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Your son will get you out in a heartbeat. He'll need more beer soon.

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Why do you keep bringing my son into this?
I don't drone on about you breaking your kids arms.

On Mar 20, 12:24*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H" wrote in message

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On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:23:54 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
news:LcydneMYyaBxOV7UnZ2dnUVZ_ryWnZ2d@earthlink. com...
A US Navy submarine and an American amphibious ship have collided in the
Strait of Hormuz.

The stretch of water is between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

According to the navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford
submarine was submerged before the crash.

Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to
return to duty.

No injuries were reported on the amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans..

But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, which resulted in an oil
spill
of approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The damage to both vessels is still being evaluated.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power. The crash is
currently under investigation.

The Navy said both ships were on regularly scheduled deployments to the
region and conducting security operations.

Officials said the collision happened about 1am local time.

- - -

"And this is the forward-looking sonar, the instrument that lets you
know
if there is a submerged sub in the water ahead of you..."

Maybe our naval ships would be better "captained" by ferry boat
operators,
who are usually sharp enough to pay attention to where they are going..

Was Flatulent Jim back on active duty?

More 'independent thinking', Don?

Well .....please warn me if you ever go back on active duty.
I'll stock up with provisions and board myself up in the basement.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Why don't you just do that anyway?

Dunno. Here in Puget Sound, we once had a ferry captain run his ferry
agound. Turned out, two comely females in skimpy garb were in the
pilothouse with him at the time.

I can only imagine what was going on at the moment of impact.

"Oh, Captain! How about I run THIS up your mast!"

JR

HK wrote:
A US Navy submarine and an American amphibious ship have collided in the
Strait of Hormuz.

The stretch of water is between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

According to the navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford
submarine was submerged before the crash.

Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to
return to duty.

No injuries were reported on the amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans.

But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, which resulted in an oil
spill of approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The damage to both vessels is still being evaluated.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power. The crash is
currently under investigation.

The Navy said both ships were on regularly scheduled deployments to the
region and conducting security operations.

Officials said the collision happened about 1am local time.

- - -


"And this is the forward-looking sonar, the instrument that lets you
know if there is a submerged sub in the water ahead of you..."

Maybe our naval ships would be better "captained" by ferry boat
operators, who are usually sharp enough to pay attention to where they
are going.

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Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth

JR North wrote:
Dunno. Here in Puget Sound, we once had a ferry captain run his ferry
agound. Turned out, two comely females in skimpy garb were in the
pilothouse with him at the time.

I can only imagine what was going on at the moment of impact.

"Oh, Captain! How about I run THIS up your mast!"

JR


Works for me. Are their wimmins on subs?

Could be they were running Microsoft Windows, and needed to hear the crash
of glass breaking.

"HK" wrote in message
m...
A US Navy submarine and an American amphibious ship have collided in the
Strait of Hormuz.

The stretch of water is between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

According to the navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet, the USS Hartford
submarine was submerged before the crash.

Fifteen soldiers aboard the Hartford were slightly injured but able to
return to duty.

No injuries were reported on the amphibious ship, the USS New Orleans.

But the ship suffered a ruptured fuel tank, which resulted in an oil spill
of approximately 25,000 gallons of diesel.

The damage to both vessels is still being evaluated.

Both ships are currently operating under their own power. The crash is
currently under investigation.

The Navy said both ships were on regularly scheduled deployments to the
region and conducting security operations.

Officials said the collision happened about 1am local time.

- - -


"And this is the forward-looking sonar, the instrument that lets you know
if there is a submerged sub in the water ahead of you..."

Maybe our naval ships would be better "captained" by ferry boat operators,
who are usually sharp enough to pay attention to where they are going.