In more breaking news, seems that the Nuclear Submarine Accident is more serious than first reported...in the words of a layman, the USS Hartford struck the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) with such force that it RIPPED OPEN THE HULL of the ship like a can of sardines spilling over 25,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the Straight of Hormuz...both Submarine and Ship are accessing damages...interesting that the Navy Press Release mentions only the fuel spill, avoiding discussion of damages to the nuclear submarine...if the Submarine RIPPED OPEN THE HULL of the USS New Orleans, it is predicted that said NUCLEAR SUBMARINE took serious FRONT END HULL DAMAGE...have the extremely sensitive series of piping necessary for SAFE OPERATION of the USS HARTFORD's nuclear reactor been impinged? Why isn't this submarine being TOWED INTO PORT....after all, with a NUCLEAR REACTOR ON BOARD, should not the Navy err on the side of the safety of the crew?
The accident is best described as, "USS HARTFORD, a dangerous Nuclear Submarine MAULED the USS New Orleans in an overnight incident of a significant nature.
20/03/2009 almanarTV
A US Navy submarine and a US amphibious vessel collided in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday slightly injuring 15 sailors and creating a fuel spill of around 25,000 gallons, the US Navy said.
"The collision between USS Hartford (SSN 768) and USS New Orleans (LPD 18) occurred at approximately 1:00 am local time (2030 GMT on Thursday)," the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said. "Fifteen sailors aboard the Hartford were slightly injured and returned to duty. No personnel aboard New Orleans were injured," it added. A US Navy submarine and a US amphibious vessel collided in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday slightly injuring 15 sailors and creating a fuel spill of around 25,000 gallons, the US Navy said.
"The collision between USS Hartford (SSN 768) and USS New Orleans (LPD 18) occurred at approximately 1:00 am local time (2030 GMT on Thursday)," the Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said. "Fifteen sailors aboard the Hartford were slightly injured and returned to duty. No personnel aboard New Orleans were injured," it added.
The New Orleans' fuel tank ruptured, causing the spill of diesel fuel. Both ships are operating under their own power, and the overall damage to both vessels is being evaluated, the statement added.
The Strait of Hormuz separates Oman from Iran and is the gateway into the oil-rich Gulf. An estimated 40 percent of the world's crude oil passes through the strait on the way to market. Both the submarine and the ship are on regularly scheduled deployments to the US Navy Central Command area of responsibility, the navy said.
Ships from the Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, patrol a 7.5 million square mile (19.4 million square kilometer) area of eastern Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
The New Orleans' fuel tank ruptured, causing the spill of diesel fuel. Both ships are operating under their own power, and the overall damage to both vessels is being evaluated, the statement added.
The Strait of Hormuz separates Oman from Iran and is the gateway into the oil-rich Gulf. An estimated 40 percent of the world's crude oil passes through the strait on the way to market. Both the submarine and the ship are on regularly scheduled deployments to the US Navy Central Command area of responsibility, the navy said.
Ships from the Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, patrol a 7.5 million square mile (19.4 million square kilometer) area of eastern Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
