Our “probable adversary” and “unbelievable partner” have broken everything. And we have – not a single gram of sympathy.
Where does the callousness in our hearts come from? All this only proves that “the strongest fleet” maintains superiority at sea only until another shipwreck occurs.
Unlike the state of emergency in the domestic Navy, each of which has at least some logical explanations (lack of training for the military unit, a consequence of corruption schemes, a technical factor), incidents on American ships are increasingly a model of absolute cretinism. Half of the cases are navigational accidents: conveniently dozing off on the bridge, the Yankees crash into everything. And they are not at all worried about the consequences, continuing to fly aground and ram the supertankers.
Information and entertainment material about US NAVY combat service reminds us of an ancient testament: it is most pleasant to learn from the mistakes of others.
Fresh news: fire at the stern rocket destroyer “Sullivans” due to an unsuccessful launch of an anti-aircraft missile (July 18, 2015). The obsolete “Standard-2” SAM exploded almost immediately after leaving the launch silo, opening up in the sky with a bright firework. Quite a rare, but colorful event.
The frigate “Taylor” came to the Black Sea to ensure the security of the Sochi Olympics, but could not resist the course and ran aground in the area of the Turkish Samsun (12 February 2014). The image of this disgraceful episode is missing.
Fire on Sixth Fleet flagship Mount Whitney during repairs and modernization in Croatia (July 31, 2015). Pictured: Mount Whitney at the Viktor Lenak shipyard.
Guardian minesweeper stuck on reefs in the Tubbatah Natural Park in the Philippines (January 17, 2013). By March, the ship was finally destroyed by the waves, the remains of the Guardian were cut into three parts and removed from the reef. The alarm was sounded by the Philippine authorities: the Guardian was inside the conservation area, destroying 4000 square meters. m reef and its gulf flowing out tanks solarium.
An investigation showed that the nautical charts compiled by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency had inaccuracies up to 8 nautical miles. What was the direct cause of the incident.
The Port Royal missile cruiser ran aground near Hawaii (January, 2009). Incredible, but true. In the age of satellite navigation and radar, moving along well-studied routes and explored along and across the fairways, the Yankees manage to annually grounded their ships. For comparison, it is difficult to remember when the last of such accidents took place in the domestic fleet.
The clash of the San Francisco submarine with the underwater rock (January 2005 of the year). Underwater rock was presented to the medal “For Courage”.
The collision occurred at full speed, at a depth of 160 meters in 380 miles southeast of about. Guam. The impact caused the deformation and the appearance of residual stresses in the submarine hull, which raised the question of its exclusion from the fleet lists. However, shortly before the incident, the San Francisco submarine underwent a major overhaul with the recharging of the reactor, which predetermined the decision to restore it and return to service.
The Aegis system distinguishes targets in near-earth orbit, but could not notice the interference on the right side of the course. As a result, the destroyer “Porter” was mercilessly rammed by a Japanese tanker (August 2012 of the year).
How the watchmen could not see the supertanker, which is a third of a kilometer long, is unknown. It remains only to recall the old joke:
– What do we have on the right side of the course?
– (Looking through binoculars) Six-speed Yal!
– What is left on the course?
– Six-Yel!
– What is right on the course?
– Six-Yel!
– Boatswain, remove the cockroach from binoculars !!!
A fire on the Miami nuclear submarine during its scheduled maintenance at the shipyard in Portsmouth (May 2012 of the year). The cause of the fire was “sabotage”, organized by the 24-year-old shipyard employee. Late for a date, he set fire to a rag in one of the compartments. The result was a write-off of a 110-meter super ship capable of descending into the depths of the ocean and not launching firing of cruise missiles.
Defense The cruiser Chancellorsville failed to cope with a simulated anti-ship missile. Drone The BQM-74 Keklik flew through the echeloned air defense system and crashed into the superstructure, filling the building with burning kerosene. Despite the absence of a warhead, the impact of the light drone caused $15 million in damage. By the way, this is about the lack of any constructive protection on modern ships.
Extension stories about the adventures of the destroyer “Ingersoll” (in the title photo to the article). In 1992, during the passage of the Strait of Malacca, the destroyer entered into a contest with the Japanese tanker Matsumi Maru 7. The American has almost won the race, but the mean vrazhina struck a smashing blow from under the floor. Hooked an anchor – and opened the warship, like a tin can!
Pretty old but funny story. Spectacular crash of the “Sea Knight” helicopter aboard the supply ship (ammunition transport) “Suribachi” (1992).