- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: US Navy's 7th fleet commander has been fired
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:17 pm to Devil_doge
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:17 pm to Devil_doge
quote:
That seems to be the common theme that everyone is leaning towards. However, when all systems fail you still have no less than 10 watchstanders with perfectly good eyeballs to look out the windows and see where the frick they're going. Its how we did it in WWII and the days before GPS and surface radar.
I asked this in another thread but didn't get an answer.
Do they have people physically looking out to sea during these shifts or do they rely strictly on electronic detection systems?
3
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:19 pm to soccerfüt
You edited your post like a pussy, must be in the Navy.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:20 pm to Tigerpaw123
quote:Nobody blamed it on Russia yet???
This is a theory that is starting to catch on, not sure North Korea is not involved, next we might see airplanes running into each other
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:21 pm to upgrayedd
There's about 10 specialities, with redundancies, that have watch at all times.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:22 pm to upgrayedd
quote:Probably some 19 year old who just sits there and plays on his phone the whole time.
Do they have people physically looking out to sea during these shifts
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:22 pm to ThatMakesSense
Soooo.....we have dudes like this 24/7 or not?
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:22 pm to upgrayedd
quote:
Do they have people physically looking out to sea during these shifts
Yes, or that is what they're supposed to be doing.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:24 pm to upgrayedd
Yes, there's human eyes above deck doing buddy team watches.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:24 pm to Rhino5
quote:Great comeback!
You edited your post like a pussy, must be in the Navy.
PS: I'll edit this post just to piss you off!
This post was edited on 8/22/17 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:26 pm to upgrayedd
Yes.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:29 pm to Devil_doge
quote:
Yes, or that is what they're supposed to be doing.
It just amazes me that multiple people can miss a ship the size of Rhode Island for such an extended period of time that it actually makes contact with their own the ship.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:30 pm to ThatMakesSense
quote:
Your entire premise lays upon the actions of 1 ship.
2 navy vessels in 3 months time is a sign of a problem.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:31 pm to upgrayedd
quote:Have you ever met an E-3 in the military? It amazes me that this isn't a daily occurrence
It just amazes me that multiple people can miss a ship the size of Rhode Island for such an extended period of time that it actually makes contact with their own the ship
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:32 pm to upgrayedd
Lack of discipline, not training.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:32 pm to ThatMakesSense
quote:Well it is the navy
Lack of discipline
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:33 pm to Tyga Woods
quote:
Your entire premise lays upon the actions of 1 ship.
quote:
2 navy vessels in 3 months time is a sign of a problem.
If we want to get technical, 4 ships in total. One more collided with a Korean fishing vessel and another ship ran aground while trying to anchor in Tokyo Bay.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:35 pm to Tyga Woods
Granted.
Still, you're taking the addition of another ship out of the equation.
I can say with certainty the collective nautical knowledge of a merchant cargo ship from Asia is less than that of a USN ship.
Still, you're taking the addition of another ship out of the equation.
I can say with certainty the collective nautical knowledge of a merchant cargo ship from Asia is less than that of a USN ship.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:35 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Your faith in the young enlisted personnel of the US military is very assuring
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:37 pm to upgrayedd
It's really not their fault. Junior enlisted will do whatever they think they can get away with. Their NCO's officers have a responsibility to make sure they do their jobs.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 9:37 pm to upgrayedd
There's plenty of people watching the radars. There's the bridge where they plot, coordinate, and steer the ship... and then there's an intelligence room with several people in it watching radars 24/7.
Page 2 of 6
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News