USS John S. McCain collides with merchant vessel in Singapore.

[Raginfridus]

Ban Smart Phones on board ship (or at least while on duty) or outside of camp in Indian Country.

Let's see if government can figure it out.

 

[goldenequity]

August 11
Last month, the US Maritime Administration filed a bizarre report,
in which at least 20 Russian ships appeared on trackers to be in the same spot 20 miles (32 kilometres) inland,
despite being at various positions in the Black Sea.

 

[anaconda]

The court martial was a white wash.
He started the fire.

I just want my tax money back from McCain for the Charles Keating bailout.

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=1]Official: US Navy ship lost steering control before collision[/h]http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/21/politics/uss-john-s-mccain-collision/index.html

 

[goldenequity]

[h=1]Official: US Navy ship lost steering control before collision[/h]http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/21/politics/uss-john-s-mccain-collision/index.html

Anything other than the whole truth is going to sound lame.

 

[goldenequity]

so.. we're going to now 'politicize' and make it into a 'South China Sea' confrontation...
and deflect the public away from asking the
'How was this possible' questions.



Navy Does Not Rule Out Intentional Act in Latest Warship Collision
http://freebeacon.com/national-secu...out-intentional-act-latest-warship-collision/

The Navy has not ruled out an intentional action behind the latest deadly collision
between a Navy destroyer and a merchant ship, the chief of naval operations told reporters Monday.

"That's is certainly something we are giving full consideration to
but we have no indication that that's the case—yet," Adm. John Richardson, the CNO, said at the Pentagon.

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MOAR MONEY!

A Navy official said budget cuts and fiscal uncertainty as a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011 limiting defense funds may be to blame.

"As a result of decades of not having a competitor to drive fleet focus, high tempo and fiscal uncertainty and under funding, we are seeing fraying in surface and aviation," the official said. "By this review, the CNO wants to see how bad it is and then quickly address it."

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On the possibility that China may have triggered the collision, naval analysts say Chinese military writings routinely discuss combined electronic and cyber warfare in high-technology conflict.

The Chinese military intends to use its integrated network and electronic warfare to extend the reach of cyber attacks to isolated battlefield networks in space and on the seas as a component of future warfighting plans.

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ALWAYS BLAME THE CAPTAIN

The Navy traditionally adopts a strict policy of accountability for all ship mishaps.

On Friday, the two senior officers on the Fitzgerald were relieved of duty, and about a dozen other sailors who were on watch the night of the collision were punished.

A preliminary report on the Fitzgerald collision provided no details on the cause of the incident.

 

[donnay]

I think this is a case where these captains, mates--etc... are relying too much on electronic GPS guidance systems instead of real seafaring instincts.

 

[goldenequity]

Two United States MQ-1 Predator drones have crashed in Turkey within four days
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-...come-amidst-severe-strain-between-nato-allies

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In addition to the McCain and Fitzgerald collisions,
in May the USS Lake Champlain, a guided missile cruiser, collided with a South Korean fishing boat in waters near South Korea.
In January, the guided missile cruiser USS Antietam ran aground in Tokyo Bay.

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April 12, 2014
What spooked the USS Donald Cook so much in the Black Sea?
http://www.voltairenet.org/article185860.html

 

[goldenequity]

"US Navy to launch investigation into 'cyber intrusion' after latest calamity."

DENIAL
FOX
Navy says cyber sabotage played 'no role' in USS John S. McCain incident
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/08...ed-no-role-in-uss-john-s-mccain-incident.html

Adm. John Richardson ordered an operational pause in all the fleets around the world
while the Navy works to determine the factors behind the collision.
Richardson tweeted that the Navy will conduct a wide investigation,
including a review into the possibility of "cyber intrusion or sabotage," --
though a Navy official told Fox News on Tuesday
any possible cyber sabotage played "no role" in the USS John S. McCain incident.

Jeff Stutzman, an ex-information warfare specialist in the Navy who works at a cyber threat intelligence company,
told McClatchy that
“there’s something more than just human error going on."

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Steve Herman
No indications of #cyberattack or cyber interference causing #USSJohnSMcCain collision,
says @USPacificFleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift.


Steve Herman
Commander of @USPacificFleet says human remains found by divers in flooded compartments of #USSJohnSMcCain.

 

[Swordsmyth]

How long until they blame RUSSIAN HACKERS?

 

[Raginfridus]

Jeff Stutzman, an ex-information warfare specialist in the Navy who works at a cyber threat intelligence company,
told McClatchy that
“there’s something more than just human error going on."

Yes, Jeff Spookman, there is more going on than just human error, but a behavior pattern of a government suffering from a chronic, persecution complex, constantly deflecting blame onto others, or at least suggesting others could be to blame, when it's own blundering boobs make mistakes.

 

[acptulsa]

How long until they blame RUSSIAN HACKERS?

Yeah, that'll never happen.

The forces of totalitarianism are happy to undermine our faith in our elections. But they'd never allow their MSM to let it slip that Moscow could use the electronics the MIC charged us billions for to drive our warships to whatever location Putin chooses.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Yeah, that'll never happen.

The forces of totalitarianism are happy to undermine our faith in our elections. But they'd never allow their MSM to let it slip that Moscow could use the electronics the MIC charged us billions for to drive our warships to whatever location Putin chooses.

Sounds like the perfect justification for war to me.

"THEY DEFILED OUR SACRED WAR TOYS"

 

[goldenequity]

How long until they blame RUSSIAN HACKERS?

I want one.


Kalashnikov Develops Anti-UAV Electronic Device That Does It All
https://sputniknews.com/military/201708221056681106-russia-kalashnikov-device/

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=1]Sailors’ Bodies Found After Oil Tanker, Destroyer Crash[/h]
Divers from the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps have found the remains of some of the 10 missing sailors from the USS John S McCain destroyer, which collided with an oil tanker on Sunday in the Singapore Strait.
The divers were looking in the hull of the warship, which suffered damage from the collision to its port side, below the waterline, and several compartments were flooded, including a sleeping area for the crew.
The Malaysian Navy, also involved in the search operation, may have located other remains, too, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Scott H. Swift, told media.

More at: http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-N...s-Found-After-Oil-Tanker-Destroyer-Crash.html

 

[Swordsmyth]

The Associated Press reported on Monday that the oil tanker, the Alnic MC, had been inspected in the Chinese port of Dongying in late July and four deficiencies had been noted at that time, including two navigation issues, one fire safety issue and a document deficiency.

http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-Ne...yer-Crash.html

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=1]U.S. Navy to relieve Seventh Fleet commander after collisions in Asia[/h]https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-navy-relieve-seventh-fleet-commander-collisions-asia-031656813.html

 

[Pericles]

On another note: Why are Navy ships crashing?

The ships are run on software supplied by Microsoft.

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=1]Investigators warned of overworked sailors ahead of Navy ship crashes[/h]http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/348141-investigators-warned-of-overworked-sailors-ahead-of-navy-ship

 

[UWDude]

Ha ha, I was deep in the mountains when this happened. This is hilarious.