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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 853
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Atlantic 11/10/66: The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) collides with the USS Essex (CVS-9) while
running submerged about 350 miles east of Morehead City, North Carolina, during underway
replenishment exercises.Both ships return to port unassisted. The submarine receives
extensive damage to its sail area and goes to New London, Connecticut. The carrier sustains
an open hull cut in the bow area and proceeds to Norfolk, Virginia. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1269
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: 11-10 incident
fortyrod - 2017-11-10 7:03 AMAtlantic 11/10/66: The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) collides with the USS Essex (CVS-9) whilerunning submerged about 350 miles east of Morehead City, North Carolina, during underwayreplenishment exercises.Both ships return to port unassisted. The submarine receivesextensive damage to its sail area and goes to New London, Connecticut. The carrier sustainsan open hull cut in the bow area and proceeds to Norfolk, Virginia.
I was witness to her return to SUB BASE. She looked like a step-sail GUPPY. I walked over to the pier for a closer look and they already had her draped in tarps.. |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 2672
Location: New Jersey | Subject: RE: 11-10 incident
I never realized the amount of incidents that happened to the sub force....I guess our "eyes" weren't open wide enough at these times, including bouncing off the ocean floor.
Two hair-raising incidents that could have had catastrophic results, happened long after I left the Sirago..Happy enough about that.
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Senior Crew
Posts: 183
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The wording,".. while running submerged ... during underway
replenishment exercises..." has me a little bit confused. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1262
Location: Va.Beach,Va. | Subject: RE: 11-10 incident
Yeah Carl,that one had me wondering too.
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Senior Crew
Posts: 141
Location: Seattle, WA | Subject: RE: 11-10 incident
There is a great photo of the damage to Nautilus sail on Navsource.
http://navsource.org/archives/08/571/0857132.jpg
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1269
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: 11-10 incident
fortyrod - 2017-11-10 7:03 AMAtlantic 11/10/66: The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) collides with the USS Essex (CVS-9) whilerunning submerged about 350 miles east of Morehead City, North Carolina, during underwayreplenishment exercises.Both ships return to port unassisted. The submarine receivesextensive damage to its sail area and goes to New London, Connecticut. The carrier sustainsan open hull cut in the bow area and proceeds to Norfolk, Virginia.
And, AND no one lost any stripes. |
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