The submarine suffers damage to its sail but the propulsion plant was unaffected by the collision. Im having trouble visualizing what happened, but from what i can tell, and it could be wrong, the co of the porter tried to have his conn cut the power of a. Report details how uss hartford failed to steer clear of danger. The most intense bridge conversation ever uss porter collides. Collision between uss hartford and the uss new orleans. Uss hartford jagman released the stupid shall be punished. The ship model forum view topic uss hartford, 1860s steam. Audio from bridge of uss porter during collision at sea. The uss fitzgerald is an arleigh burke class destroyer with a top. Scottish cold war nuclear submarine collision kept secret.
Uss hartford disaster report details how uss hartford failed to steer clear of danger by robert a. Navy shows the amphibious assault ship uss essex in the pacific ocean. Aug 12, 2012 us navy destroyer uss porter damaged in collision in strait of hormuz. Navy finds remains of suffield sailor, casualty of uss john mccain collision. It occurred in the strait of hormuz, between iran, the united arab emirates, and musandam, an exclave of oman. Collision of uss jason and uss willamette scholars choice edition united states navy. Scottish cold war nuclear submarine collision kept secret for 43 years. Seated in the captains chair on the bridge of his nimitz class aircraft carrier, captain rich tilghman observed two fa18e super hornets locked into the bow catapults, their engines glowing. Commander winfield scott schley 9 october 1839 2 october 1911 was in charge of uss essex from her launching until mid1879. A place to remember the exotic ports, neverending patrols, and iron men of the uss william h. The saudi vessel s stem and bulbous bow penetrated the starboard side of the radford, centered near frame 69 approximately at the location of the forward 5gun mount. Sixtytwo submarines of this class have been completed, 41 are still in active service. Us navy destroyer uss porter damaged in collision in strait of hormuz this article is more than 7 years old oil tanker leaves a gaping hole in guidedmissile destroyer late at night, but no.
Things to watch as the investigation into a mysterious collision. Porter just before the navy ship collided with a merchant ship. A little under two years before the collision between an unidentified soviet submarine and uss james madison, another. Farraguts flagship uss hartford colliding with the ironclad css tennessee, 1864 giclee print. Uss new orleans and uss hartford collision sean percival.
Mondays collision tore a hole in the uss john mccains left rear hull and flooded adjacent compartments. The ship held a decommissioning ceremony at pearl harbor, hi. There has been another collision between a nuclear submarine and another vessel. I have not heard the audio and am speaking from ignorance but am not letting. How could an advanced combatant crash into a container ship in the middle of. Uss denver was the sixth austin class amphibious transport dock and the third ship in the navy to bear the name. Us military personnel examine the guidedmissile destroyer uss porter after it was damaged in a collision with an oil. The contract to build her was awarded to the electric boat division of general dynamics corporation in groton, connecticut on 30 june 1988 and her keel was laid down on 22 february 1992. I have not heard the audio and am speaking from ignorance but am not letting that stop me from having an opinion. When the fast attack submarine uss hartford collided with the. Collision of uss jason and uss willamette scholars choice. Navy sub commander relieved of duty after collision.
Uss hartford and uss new orleans collision wikipedia. Uss hartford and the uss new orleans lpd 18 collide at approx. The submarine uss hartford and amphibious ship uss new orleans are shown in navy photos. Mar 20, 2009 cnn is reporting that uss hartford ssn 768 collided with uss new orleans lpd 18 in the strait of hormuz on friday, and that there were injuries aboard the submarine. Oct 01, 2012 collision of uss jason and uss willamette united states navy. Log book of the uss essex, april 1, 1878 internet archive. This one took place during july 2016 near gibraltar. Its all opinion, rhetoric, and some really great views and even sound. The most intense bridge conversation ever uss porter collides with supertanker bridge recording audio may 14, 20 by john konrad. On march 20, 2009, nuclear attack submarine uss hartford. Navy report faults essex crew for may collision navy stripes. Us warship stayed on deadly collision course despite.
On 5 february 1999,while conducting exercises off hampton roads, va, the uss arthur w. Navy finds remains of suffield sailor, casualty of uss. The collision tore a gash below the fitzgeralds waterline, killing seven sailors in what was the greatest loss of life on a us navy vessel since the uss. Navy punishes negligence at sea but rarely secures criminal. Radford was involved in a collision at sea with a saudi arabian container vessel. Uss hartford, uss new orleans undergo extensive assessments. The uss hartford pulls into a dock in bahrain on march 21 after hitting another u. Aug 30, 2012 navy report faults essex crew for may collision this undated image provided by the u. Two large metal braces were visible on the starboard side of the sail on the attack sub uss hartford ssn 768 when it returned to the naval submarine.
Jan 25, 2017 scottish cold war nuclear submarine collision kept secret for 43 years. Navy history happened on the morning of april 10, 1963, when the nuclearpowered uss thresher ssn 593 was lost with 129 crew members and civilian employees. Us navy destroyer uss porter damaged in collision in. May 14, 20 the most intense bridge conversation ever uss porter collides with supertanker bridge recording audio may 14, 20 by john konrad. A british astute class ssn nuclear attack sub, hms ambush, came too close to a civilian freighter and suffered superficial damage to the sail the large structure on top of the sub. Jun 16, 2017 uss fitzgerald ddg62, united states navy. The two ships have a similar hull shape, and are close in size hartford225 hull length,alabama220 but youd have to rebuild virtually all the hull detail above the waterline from scratch, as well as all the deck fittings. Investigators begin to look for clues about what happened.
The collision between uss hartford ssn 768 and uss new. Fifteen sailors aboard the hartford were slightly injured and returned to duty. Our uss hartford model is displayed permanently at the civil war museum of texas. Navy times released the following uss porter bridge recording of. The arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss fitzgerald ddg 62 returns to fleet activities fleact yokosuka, japan, on june 17. Navy vessels in bahrain for evaluation after collision. The wooden vessel took shape over the ensuing months.
The collision between uss hartford ssn 768 and uss new orleans lpd 18 occurred at approximately 1. Several union ships and a few army units were already in the vicinity when the squadrons flagship dropped. Jan 09, 2020 the uss san francisco didnt sink, and thats no accident. Hamilton, new london day, june 27, 2004 in july 2002, an expert navigator at the naval submarine base in groton warned. Uss hartford, uss new orleans collided near arabian peninsula.
Apr 14, 2009 navy sub commander relieved of duty after collision. Fortunately no damage was done to the submarines nuclear propulsion system. The uss san francisco didnt sink, and thats no accident. Well, this is a pretty horrific audio from the bridge of the u. Navy yard workers laid the keel of uss hartford on january 1, 1858 on the shipwways under shiphouse h.
Worlds in collision is a special, an extraordinary book not only by its contents, but also by the response it has received. Not to diminish what they went through, an 82degree roll is one for the record books. Mar 21, 2009 the collision between uss hartford ssn 768 and uss new orleans lpd 18 occurred at approximately 1. Uss fitzgerald photo of 7 sailors who died in the collision. Interesting idea it would definitely be possible if you can find a set of plans for uss hartford, though itd be a lot of work.
Navy investigation into the uss hartfords collision with a navy surface ship last march concludes the incident was preventable and. Farraguts flagship uss hartford colliding with the. The circumstances leading up to the collision uss hartley at approximately 0800 on the morning of 14 june 1965, the uss hartley departed newport ri enroute to lynn haven roads anchorage via virginia capes operating areas and was scheduled for arrival on 16 june 0600. When the navy charges sailors with negligence after collisions, securing a conviction is hardly easy. After eleven months of work in the shiphouse, hartford was launched on november 22, 1858. How could an advanced combatant crash into a container ship in the middle of the ocean.
The navy judge advocate generals corps provides solutions, from a military perspective, to legal issues involving military operations. Lets take a quick look at just some of the resources the uss fitzgeralds captain had at his disposal prior to the collision. I am not sure if it was in that book or in one of the qa trainings i. Scottish cold war nuclear submarine collision kept secret for. Why is the accident report with the uss hartford and another nuke cheating. Audio from the guidedmissile destroyer porters collision in the strait of. Winfield scott schley is wellknown for his actions during the spanishamerican war where he commanded the flying squadron on his flagship uss brooklyn, an armored cruiser, at the battle of santiago bay. Mar 20, 2009 the collision resulted in minor injuries of 15 uss hartford sailors and a ruptured fuel tank from the new orleans which resulted in the loss of 25,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the oceans waters. Us navy destroyer uss porter damaged in collision in strait. Jun 19, 2017 how could the navy destroyer collision happen. Collision between uss hartford and the uss new orleans, march.