Aircraft Carrier Collides With Mediterranean Cargo Ship

[NoleATL]

Thanks Trump and Hegseth. Clearly things have gone south since the appointment of an unqualified suspected alcoholic as Defense Secretary...

Aircraft Carrier Collides With Mediterranean Cargo Ship​

February 13, 2025

ABC News reports:

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a large merchant vessel Wednesday night in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.

US aircraft carrier collides with ship in Mediterranean Sea

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a large merchant vessel Wednesday night in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.

abcnews.go.com

 

[BioHawk]

As much as I want to blame Trump and Elon for this, I'm going to need more than "it happened". Like, did they replace the Captain of the Truman with an unqualified buddy appointment? Then we have something to discuss.

Otherwise, we just have a Captain who is about to be reassigned to a fishing barge out in the Bering Strait. (I'm surprised that hasn't been renamed "America's Strait" yet).

 

[95Hawk]

I blame the dwarf marine traffic controller who was on duty at the time.

 

[Scott559]

. Like, did they replace the Captain of the Truman with an unqualified buddy.

Just kidding, Sort of,

 

[sober_teacher]

Have to admit…I’d like to sit down with both captains and ask how the hell they didn’t see the other?

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

As much as I want to blame Trump and Elon for this, I'm going to need more than "it happened". Like, did they replace the Captain of the Truman with an unqualified buddy appointment? Then we have something to discuss.

Otherwise, we just have a Captain who is about to be reassigned to a fishing barge out in the Bering Strait. (I'm surprised that hasn't been renamed "America's Strait" yet).

Realistically I agree with you, however I also recognize that MAGA blamed Biden for literally everything that happened and Trump also took credit for literally everything.

He blamed disabled people for a plane crash.

 

[BioHawk]

Realistically I agree with you, however I also recognize that MAGA blamed Biden for literally everything that happened and Trump also took credit for literally everything.

He blamed disabled people for a plane crash.

This is also a strong point.

 

[Aardvark86]

As much as I want to blame Trump and Elon for this, I'm going to need more than "it happened". Like, did they replace the Captain of the Truman with an unqualified buddy appointment? Then we have something to discuss.

Otherwise, we just have a Captain who is about to be reassigned to a fishing barge out in the Bering Strait. (I'm surprised that hasn't been renamed "America's Strait" yet).

In anticipation of the unfortunate likelihood of comments "just like" this, I took a peek at the ship leadership. CO and XO are two white guys, CMC...isn't. But you're right, congratulations on the retirements Captains!

As to the Bering Strait renaming, you might actually be on to something, as Bering was a Dano-Russian. Trump could negotiate a deal under which the US could take Greenland, Denmark would get the naming rights for the Bering Strait, and Russia would forego any claims to those rights in exchange for Crimea. It's like George Costanza as assistant GM to the Yankees!!

 

[gohawks50]

Realistically I agree with you, however I also recognize that MAGA blamed Biden for literally everything that happened and Trump also took credit for literally everything.

He blamed disabled people for a plane crash.

Agree. Here's another military mishap from yesterday.

Military jet crashes near San Diego Harbor naval base; 2 Navy pilots rescued

The two Navy pilots ejected from the plane, which crashed in the San Diego Harbor shortly after 10 a.m. local time.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[seminole97]

As to the Bering Strait renaming, you might actually be on to something, as Bering was a Dano-Russian. Trump could negotiate a deal under which the US could take Greenland, Denmark would get the naming rights for the Bering Strait, and Russia would forego any claims to those rights in exchange for Crimea. It's like George Costanza as assistant GM to the Yankees!!

 

[sabula]

Thanks Trump and Hegseth. Clearly things have gone south since the appointment of an unqualified suspected alcoholic as Defense Secretary...

Aircraft Carrier Collides With Mediterranean Cargo Ship​

February 13, 2025

ABC News reports:

US aircraft carrier collides with ship in Mediterranean Sea

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with a large merchant vessel Wednesday night in the vicinity of Port Said, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.

abcnews.go.com

Bonespurs is the man at the top. He wants to be the big man on campus, the big military dictator. He's ultimately accountable for all of this, although since he hates accountability, he'll try to blame somebody else. He'll literally overtly blame the military, who he hates, to shun any accountability, in order to make himself look better. Don't forget, he hates "losers and suckers".

 

[IACub]

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Now it’s up to you Charlie, but you might consider cutting the kid a little slack.

 

[seminole97]

In anticipation of the unfortunate likelihood of comments "just like" this, I took a peek at the ship leadership. CO and XO are two white guys, CMC...isn't. But you're right, congratulations on the retirements Captains!

The CO for a carrier has to be a former pilot naval aviator, I presume the XO as well.
That's going to winnow the field significantly.

Odd to have a twin engine plane just decide to fall out of the sky. Gear were down.

There was a Growler that crashed a few months ago, killing both.

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/10/21/washington-growler-crash-us-navy-plane-ea-18g-mount-rainier/

 

[goldmom]

As much as I want to blame Trump and Elon for this, I'm going to need more than "it happened". Like, did they replace the Captain of the Truman with an unqualified buddy appointment? Then we have something to discuss.

Otherwise, we just have a Captain who is about to be reassigned to a fishing barge out in the Bering Strait. (I'm surprised that hasn't been renamed "America's Strait" yet).

Yeah that replacement happened the day after the Inauguration and it’s all their fault. I mean who doesn’t love cruising the Bering Strait? In a barge?

If they had the ability to put a buddy on a carrier it seems to me they’d also have the ability to keep him from being a barge captain in the East Bumphuck Sea. Just guessing.

 

[mnole03]

In anticipation of the unfortunate likelihood of comments "just like" this, I took a peek at the ship leadership. CO and XO are two white guys, CMC...isn't. But you're right, congratulations on the retirements Captains!

It really sucks for them as they were basically guaranteed promotion. Save medical retirement or F ups, super carrier captains make flag.

 

[theiacowtipper]

The CO for a carrier has to be a former pilot naval aviator, I presume the XO as well.
That's going to winnow the field significantly.

Odd to have a twin engine plane just decide to fall out of the sky. Gear were down.

There was a Growler that crashed a few months ago, killing both.

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/10/21/washington-growler-crash-us-navy-plane-ea-18g-mount-rainier/

They do? I would have assumed the Captain would be a surface warfare type. The flight folks have their own captain.

 

[thewop]

Realistically I agree with you, however I also recognize that MAGA blamed Biden for literally everything that happened and Trump also took credit for literally everything.

He blamed disabled people for a plane crash.

This. President always gets blamed whether it's their fault or not so I say have at it.

 

[NorthEndzoneCrew]

I would like to know who this Navy captain voted for, he seems like a Biden guy trying to bring down our wonderful leaders reputation

 

[sober_teacher]

They do? I would have assumed the Captain would be a surface warfare type. The flight folks have their own captain.

Carriers have such a reduced capacity for surface warfare, relative to any other ship class that having a surface warfare expert as the CO is almost redundant.

Some of the books I’ve read about WW2 carriers and how their tactics evolved are amazing.

 

[goldmom]

I would like to know who this Navy captain voted for, he seems like a Biden guy trying to bring down our wonderful leaders reputation

You’re laying the 💩 on a bit too thick. 😂

 

[MitchLL]

Both captains were DEI hires, I bet!

Elect a clown, expect a circus.

Merica is so fvcked with President Musk and Bonespurs in the WH.

I hope they inform Hegseth when he sobers up!

 

[ft254]

Question:

If Navy planes crashed, a military 'copter collided with an airliner causing 67 deaths, 2 incidences of planes collided on the ground ,1 causing deaths and injuries, a private jet crashes, causing deaths and injuries, an air carrier crashed with a merchant ship within 3 weeks in Biden's administration, what would the reaction be?

 

[seminole97]

Question:

If Navy planes crashed, a military 'copter collided with an airliner causing 67 deaths, 2 incidences of planes collided on the ground ,1 causing deaths and injuries, a private jet crashes, causing deaths and injuries, an air carrier crashed with a merchant ship within 3 weeks in Biden's administration, what would the reaction be?

How did you react to the Growler crash in Washington a few months ago that killed two?
Even see the news of it?

 

[NoleATL]

As much as I want to blame Trump and Elon for this, I'm going to need more than "it happened".

Claiming it was their fault was a play on EVERYTHING being Biden's fault...

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Nightmare scenario for a Naval CO. Pretty much a guaranteed loss of his/her command. Fault be damned.

 

[seminole97]

They do? I would have assumed the Captain would be a surface warfare type. The flight folks have their own captain.

https://www.usni.org/

Navy doctrine says that all carrier commanding officers must be naval aviators

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Thanks DOGE bags.

 

[mnole03]

Carriers have such a reduced capacity for surface warfare, relative to any other ship class that having a surface warfare expert as the CO is almost redundant.

There is also the Carrier Strike Group Commander on the ship, generally a rear admiral. He would be in charge of strategery.

He’s also F-ed.

 

[RileyHawk]

https://www.usni.org/

Navy doctrine says that all carrier commanding officers must be naval aviators

Hilarious that you use a source that leads off by saying:

This html article is produced from an uncorrected text file through optical character recognition. Prior to 1940 articles all text has been corrected, but from 1940 to the present most still remain uncorrected. Artifacts of the scans are misspellings, out-of-context footnotes and sidebars, and other inconsistencies.
That is so on brand for you.

According to ChatGPT a CO of an aircraft carrier can also be Naval Flight Officer.

Requirements to Command an Aircraft Carrier:​

• Must be a Naval Aviator (pilot) or a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) – This ensures the CO has aviation expertise to lead flight operations effectively.
• Must have previously commanded a deep-draft ship – Typically, they serve as CO of an amphibious assault ship or other large vessel before taking command of a carrier.
• Extensive leadership experience – Carrier COs often have years of operational, leadership, and staff assignments before assuming command.
• Rank of Captain (O-6) – Carrier COs hold the rank of Captain before assuming command

 

[MitchLL]

Question:

If Navy planes crashed, a military 'copter collided with an airliner causing 67 deaths, 2 incidences of planes collided on the ground ,1 causing deaths and injuries, a private jet crashes, causing deaths and injuries, an air carrier crashed with a merchant ship within 3 weeks in Biden's administration, what would the reaction be?

Obama's fault...

Duh.😉

 

[NoleATL]

Yeah that replacement happened the day after the Inauguration and it’s all their fault. I mean who doesn’t love cruising the Bering Strait? In a barge?

If they had the ability to put a buddy on a carrier it seems to me they’d also have the ability to keep him from being a barge captain in the East Bumphuck Sea. Just guessing.

Darling, you must not have been paying attention when everything was Biden's fault, even before he took office. Of course its not their fault and that comment was intended to point out the hypocrisy and ridiculousness of everything being Biden's fault.

 

[torbee]

As much as I want to blame Trump and Elon for this, I'm going to need more than "it happened". Like, did they replace the Captain of the Truman with an unqualified buddy appointment? Then we have something to discuss.

Otherwise, we just have a Captain who is about to be reassigned to a fishing barge out in the Bering Strait. (I'm surprised that hasn't been renamed "America's Strait" yet).

That would be the rational approach normal people would and should have.

Op is successfully parodying the numpties that blame any tragedy on “DEI” or “Woke” or Biden or imaginary “Marxism”

Many of said numpties post on this board.

 

[BioHawk]

There is also the Carrier Strike Group Commander on the ship, generally a rear admiral. He would be in charge of strategery.

He’s also F-ed.

Why would he be screwed? It's not his job to command the ship. He's there to plan the battle. The Captain is f**ked though.

Pretty sure this is the opening scene to an action movie where we pick up 4 years from now and the Captain is washed up, divorced, and drunk when the government shows up with a mission only he can lead...

 

[Doodads and Hoohah]

Probably some DEI admiral driving that thing.

 

[ft254]

Why would he be screwed? It's not his job to command the ship. He's there to plan the battle. The Captain is f**ked though.

Pretty sure this is the opening scene to an action movie where we pick up 4 years from now and the Captain is washed up, divorced, and drunk when the government shows up with a mission only he can lead...

The Admiral would take a hit on this even though he has no tactical responsibility. It's ownership.

The captain has ultimate operational responsibility but, shit does flow up-hill.

It may be tarnish but stains remain.

 

[BioHawk]

The Admiral would take a hit on this even though he has no tactical responsibility. It's ownership.

The captain has ultimate operational responsibility but, shit does flow up-hill.

It may be tarnish but stains remain.

I'm not saying you're wrong, in fact, I'm almost positive you're right, but that doesn't make any GD sense at all. Which is why it is the most likely way this plays out.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

This is truly unacceptable. That is not exactly a cheap toy we have there.

Bengazi!!!

 

[seminole97]

I feel like it would almost have to been tied up in port and a ship lost power/steering and hit it.

It's not a cruise ship, it can turn.

 

[RicoSuave102954]

As much as I want to blame Trump and Elon for this, I'm going to need more than "it happened". Like, did they replace the Captain of the Truman with an unqualified buddy appointment? Then we have something to discuss.

Otherwise, we just have a Captain who is about to be reassigned to a fishing barge out in the Bering Strait. (I'm surprised that hasn't been renamed "America's Strait" yet).

DEI appointment no doubt.