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The River

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6. Collisions at Sea

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:53 AM

Jun 2017

Been there, did that. The collision alarm is the loudest thing I every heard. The ships became entangled and 2 airplanes were ripped off our flightdeck. There were bombs, gas and oil everywhere. Luckily no fire broke out. I held my breath for about 3 minutes just waiting for an explosion that thankfully never happened. There are 2 oral histories at the links below.

1968 collision between the USS Hancock CVA-19 and the USS Camden AOE-2 during an underway replenishment off the coast of Vietnam.

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I'm sick to think of how 7 sailors may have died [View all] HAB911 Jun 2017 OP

and yet Donald Trump tweets nothing about that. Just more about covering his ass luvMIdog Jun 2017 #1

Same here Siwsan Jun 2017 #2

I see that ships are now looking for bodies. May the families find peace. riversedge Jun 2017 #3

Very sad.. Kittycow Jun 2017 #4

I would guess you have never "gone down to the sea in ships." JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #5

Collisions at Sea The River Jun 2017 #6

Prayers TEB Jun 2017 #7

Both Captains screwed up n2doc Jun 2017 #8

I know collisions used to happen often, especially at night or in fog CanonRay Jun 2017 #9

Yes, they are n2doc Jun 2017 #10