Things that go Bump in the Ocean - and shouldn't

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 16:08

For those of who who don't know I'm a "sailing nut" and followed the single handed Round the world yacht race that - the Yachting equiv of Climbing Everest..



http://vendeglobe.org/en



This is the race that put Ellen Macarthur on the map.. when she nearly beat the favourite..



http://www.ellenmacarthur.com/



Now at least THREE competitors appear to have hit mammals or submerged containers - losing keels, rudders and resulting in near loss of life..



So, imagine my surprise when I read this am that two "man made mammals" - two Nucs have collided...A French and Brit sub...:0



HOW can this happen?



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7892294.stm



The possible consequences aren't worth thinking of..

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
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Message Posted:
16/02/2009 16:08

or http://vendeeglobe.org/en



even :(

denizkisi


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 196

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 16:15

All that state of the art equipment on board and all that ocean space (it was the Atlantic I believe) it really does make the mind boggle!!! Imagine a radioactive leak in that vast ocean? The damage to the enviroment would be unthinkable........

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 16:50

It's amazing that these two craft could collide in the Atlantic.

I suspect though that the ships hulls are built to withstand quite a sizeable impact.



I watched a programme last night about the technology behind the airbus 380 and how it is built to withstand impact. The technology was based on the mongolian bow developed in the 12th century. Fascinating stuff.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 17:18

I think it shows our Governments have been spending out Taxes wisely on Technology!



£Bn's have gone into stealth & anti-radar detection.



Last week it was 2 satellites colliding, now 2 Nuke Subs.



Well done Q!!





It obviously works!!





Rob

JamesB


Joined: 07/02/2007
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 18:49

I heard it happened when two women naval officers were at the helm,



The English woman was attempting a three point turn and the French woman didn't see her because she was putting on her make up in the rear view periscope!

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 18:54

James



They said the subs were in control of 'Petty' Officers,...



not 'Pretty' Officers! Doh!

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 20:01

when england and france play each other in the 6 nations rugby,will they still be allowed to bring on their, subs.

JamesB


Joined: 07/02/2007
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
16/02/2009 20:49

Cruggs,

oooohhhhhhh

Macha


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 650

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 00:42

Surely this happened because the vessels were both performing evolutions on exercise together. I reckon a cover up is going on and the Admiralty is sh*tting ıtself because they are both nuke boats. Minor collisions happen all the time in naval exercises - but never while I was offıcer-of-the-watch!

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 00:49

Ha Ha.......officer yeah right

Macha


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 650

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 01:16

Right, Turtle!

Tiggy


Joined: 25/07/2007
Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 01:28

Heard you were a deckhand working along side "Uncle Albert" ...."Did I tell you about the time we were sunk in the Atlantic" !!



Imagine all the sailors being stuck on a Uboat with you.......No wonder your uniforms stink.

Macha


Joined: 18/01/2009
Posts: 650

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 01:31

Great post,Tigs.

clarets



Joined: 08/01/2009
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Message Posted:
17/02/2009 01:43

Msg 4....just how often did Mongolian Bow's fly into other objects?..........think about it!

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
17/02/2009 11:48

Macha



your no. 10.



It's a big ocean and a bigger coincidence that they were both in the same place at the same time.

We might find that the boats weren't on exercise together but were winding each other up. Both boats have active sonar to detect each other but that gives the game away. Passive sonar is what they might have been using to find each other and they just got closer than they bargained for.