Most advanced sub runs aground
October 22nd, 2010
Since there are no injuries or damage, we can all point and laugh at the Brit’s HMS Astute, the world’s “most advanced sub”. Apparently they don’t understand that to keep it undetectable, ideally the submarine should be under water. The reports are that it backed itself aground. No wonder. I don’t even see any back up lights let alone side mirrors.
Here’s a video of it being detected from all angles as it lays helpless off the Scottish coast.
October 22nd, 2010 at 1:26 pm
That’s not gonna look good onnthe resume……
October 22nd, 2010 at 1:31 pm
See this is what happens when you drive on the wrong damn side of the road.
October 22nd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Capt. to First Officer;
“I dare say, could you please assist the young lady in collecting her clothing while I go top side and sort this little mess? Right, there’s a good chap.”
October 22nd, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Caot. to First Mate:
Oh, pooh.
October 22nd, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Quartermaster to first officer;
“Ach no, I dinna see a sheep leavin the bridge sir.”
October 22nd, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Not to worry Capt….remember we are undetectable….btw…what time does the tide come in?
It is in Sir!….Sod Off!! Sir i’d have to say we’ve gone balls up on this one!
October 22nd, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Where’d they get the picture? The Russians?
October 22nd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Scottish Single Malt + English Navigator = Worldwide Photo Op
October 22nd, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Obama must have done it!
October 22nd, 2010 at 3:55 pm
…”Captain, I’m giving her all she’s got!!”
–Engineering Officer Scott–
October 22nd, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Now, Joe, don’t be terse. Of course Obama had nothing to do with this.
October 22nd, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Yeah, don’t be an idiot. It was, of course, Booosh’s fault. And everyone knows Booosh takes his orders from the Jooos. So I guess if we’re going to put the blame anywhere, it should be on the Jooos.
October 22nd, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Sorry PintoNag,
Just trying to preemptively get that in there…….
October 22nd, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Joe apparently isn’t falling for it, so I’ll replay the conversation I was hoping to have with him:
‘Joe: How do you know it wasn’t Obama’s fault, Pinto?’
‘Pinto: Because the sub’s still above water.’
(I know. That was really, REALLY bad…)
October 22nd, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Oh, Joe! There you are. You’ll see what I had planned for you. It was just a little humor for a very LONG Friday.
October 22nd, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Ditto, PintoNag. TGIF….
October 22nd, 2010 at 9:17 pm
While backing up? What, no ground guide?
October 24th, 2010 at 9:45 am
This whole bloody mess could have been avoided if the crew had only been wearing their reflective belts.
October 25th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Is that a REAL submarine, or a decoy? Could it have been used to draw attention from a secret mission? If so, it worked. We will probably never know unless, WikiLeaks gets hold of the info.
October 25th, 2010 at 12:57 am
Surface transits or being at periscope depth (or transiting to PD from depth) are some of the riskiest times for boats–look no further than the submarine CO’s that have been fired in the last few years and see if you notice a pattern, aside from the ones sticking their winkies in other people’s wives. Oh, and for the record, it’s entirely possible that the boat backed onto a rapidly rising shoal water before the fathometer (not located by the screw, for obvious reasons) would have ever picked it up.
That being said, someone screwed the pooch but GOOD.
October 25th, 2010 at 7:53 am
This is what happens when you let alcohol on naval vessels.