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  • #61
    Originally posted by thebard View Post
    Not meaning to minimize the importance of training, but this hardly explains how these collisions occurred.
    Lack of training + overworked = disaster. In this case, most likely an inability do decide quickly enough how to avoid a colision.

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    • #62
      Heads continue to roll.

      https://news.usni.org/2017/09/18/adm...rement-request

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      • #63
        I missed this earlier, but the Navy will use a heavy lift ship to move the MCCAIN from Singapore to Yokosuka for further damage assessment. Same company that was contracted to move the FITZ.

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        • #64
          Loading the DDG ....

          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uYHKlUiNZY

          The YouTube video

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          • #65
            An image of McCain riding high.
            http://www.navy.mil/management/photo...-N2201-002.JPG

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            • #66
              Dumb question.

              When carrying a USN DD like this, do any ships company or engineering detachment stay aboard her during the sailing?
              “Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
              Mark Twain

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              • #67
                I imagine there would have to be some presence due to sensitive electronics, radios, crypto, etc. Some of that could be removed before hand, but not all. I have no idea if they could stay aboard or would be on the heavy lift ship.

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                • #68
                  Originally posted by Albany Rifles View Post
                  Dumb question.

                  When carrying a USN DD like this, do any ships company or engineering detachment stay aboard her during the sailing?
                  Some did with USS Cole.

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                  • #69
                    More damage to McCain during the transport process;
                    https://news.usni.org/2017/10/21/des...for-inspection

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                    • #70
                      Cut the back side off McCain, graft on the aft side of Fitzgerald. Done. Frankenship! Or is it McGerald?

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                      • #71
                        McNavy ships.....

                        Originally posted by surfgun View Post
                        Cut the back side off McCain, graft on the aft side of Fitzgerald. Done. Frankenship! Or is it McGerald?
                        Sounds as if the "dent" is working itself out on the heavy lift platform.
                        The "Cribbing" used and flexing of the platform might be releasing the deformity caused by the crash and the "new crack " is just an small settling of the ship?

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                        • #72
                          Report on the collision (including Fitzgerald)
                          https://assets.documentcloud.org/doc...-Collision.pdf

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