Navy ship accidentally fires on Polish port
By Mike Mount, CNN Senior Pentagon Producer

Washington (CNN) -- A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy ship accidentally
fired a machine gun into the Polish port city of Gdynia on Wednesday
while cleaning the weapon, Navy officials said Friday.

Three rounds were fired from an M240 machine gun into the town but no
injuries or damage were reported, officials said.

The gun, aboard the USS Ramage, a Navy destroyer, is used to defend the
ship in close combat.

Navy officials said a crew member was cleaning the weapon when it
accidentally discharged.

The incident happened as the ship was in port after returning from an
international exercise in the Baltic Sea. It was preparing to leave
later that day, the Navy said.

Polish military police boarded the ship to investigate, and Navy
officials said the crew of the Ramage fully cooperated. No U.S. sailors
were taken into custody by Polish authorities, Navy officials said.

There was no immediate word of a U.S. Navy investigation into the incident.

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So, the crew member inherited flajim's old navy job.

On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:58:35 -0500, H the K
wrote:


Navy ship accidentally fires on Polish port
By Mike Mount, CNN Senior Pentagon Producer

Washington (CNN) -- A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy ship accidentally
fired a machine gun into the Polish port city of Gdynia on Wednesday
while cleaning the weapon, Navy officials said Friday.

Three rounds were fired from an M240 machine gun into the town but no
injuries or damage were reported, officials said.

The gun, aboard the USS Ramage, a Navy destroyer, is used to defend the
ship in close combat.

Navy officials said a crew member was cleaning the weapon when it
accidentally discharged.

Son of Jim.

On Nov 2, 7:58*pm, H the K wrote:
Navy ship accidentally fires on Polish port
By Mike Mount, CNN Senior Pentagon Producer

Washington (CNN) -- A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy ship accidentally
fired a machine gun into the Polish port city of Gdynia on Wednesday
while cleaning the weapon, Navy officials said Friday.

Three rounds were fired from an M240 machine gun into the town but no
injuries or damage were reported, officials said.

The gun, aboard the USS Ramage, a Navy destroyer, is used to defend the
ship in close combat.

Navy officials said a crew member was cleaning the weapon when it
accidentally discharged.

The incident happened as the ship was in port after returning from an
international exercise in the Baltic Sea. It was preparing to leave
later that day, the Navy said.

Polish military police boarded the ship to investigate, and Navy
officials said the crew of the Ramage fully cooperated. No U.S. sailors
were taken into custody by Polish authorities, Navy officials said.

There was no immediate word of a U.S. Navy investigation into the incident.