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2023-11-21 Science & Technology

Royal Navy nuclear submarine equipped with Trident missiles 'suffered huge malfunction that sent the vessel into an endless dive - with engineers saving the 140 crew members moments before they faced being crushed by underwater pressure'

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [31 views ] Top

#1 In other Navy-related sea-going news: VP-4 overshot the runway in Hawaii and put their Boeing P-8 in the bay. All but 9 aboard escaped uninjured. No word yet on the state of the aircraft but a salt water immersion is not kind to aluminum nor electronics. Doubt if they strike it, as that makes a Class A mishap and is bad for stats, but that bird will be a corrosion nightmare for the rest of its life. No way can all the salt water be flushed from all the nooks and crannies. Glad no fatalities.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2023-11-21 07:46|| 2023-11-21 07:46|| Front Page Top

#2 New CDA training platform for skin repairs and hydraulics. Elective retirement.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-21 07:59|| 2023-11-21 07:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Pucker factor was high I bet.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-11-21 08:17|| 2023-11-21 08:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Large military aircraft CRASHES into Hawaii bay after 'overshooting the runway': All nine people on board survive after swimming to shore

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-21 08:47|| 2023-11-21 08:47|| Front Page Top

#5 It's called loss of depth control. No biggy.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2023-11-21 09:10|| 2023-11-21 09:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Overshooting the runway and landing a plane that costs about $350,000,000.00 in the ocean is likely to be a career limiting move.

Posted by EMSArtifact 2023-11-21 10:43|| 2023-11-21 10:43|| Front Page Top

#7 I know land is scarce in Hawaii, but it's a 7772 foot runway. You'd think they'd be extra alert.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-11-21 10:46|| 2023-11-21 10:46|| Front Page Top

#8 "Ninety degrees down bubble? That can't be right!"

Posted by SteveS 2023-11-21 11:39|| 2023-11-21 11:39|| Front Page Top

#9 GPS?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-21 12:11|| 2023-11-21 12:11|| Front Page Top

#10 *Boggle* Admiralty reinstates rack and starts flogging the watch standers for negligence...

Posted by magpie 2023-11-21 14:13|| 2023-11-21 14:13|| Front Page Top

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