Re: Nuclear sub runs aground in Pacific

[John Jacobus <crispy_bird@YAHOO.COM>]

Not a good day.  I was on the USS ORION in Charleson,

SC, when the USS Ray came back. 

http://www.lostsubs.com/SSN-653.htm 



--- Fred Dawson <fd003f0606@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:



> USS San Francisco runs aground off Guam

> By: U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office

> 

>

http://www.cpf.navy.mil/Story%20Archive/2005/ssn711.html?story_id=16506

> 

>

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/08/nuclear.submarine/index.html

> 

> PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The Los Angeles class

> submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) ran aground

> while conducting submerged operations approximately

> 350 miles south of the island of Guam today.

> 

> The incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m., Jan.

> 7, Hawaii Standard Time (12 noon, Jan. 8, 2005, Guam

> Time).

> 

> The extent of the injuries and damage aboard San

> Francisco is still being assessed, but includes one

> critical injury and several other lesser injuries.

> The submarine is on the surface and is making best

> speed back to their homeport in Guam. There were no

> reports of damage to the reactor plant which is

> operating normally.

> Military and Coast Guard aircraft are enroute to

> monitor and assist in the situation. Further

> releases and announcements will be made as

> information becomes available.

> 

> For further updates and information, please contact

> the U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office at

> (808) 471-3769

> 

> Fred Dawson UK





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-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com





		

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