Comments on: USS New Orleans and USS Hartford Collision

By: Submarine Grayback

Submarine Grayback — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:42:03 +0000

Submarine Grayback vindicated! Everything stated in my post of 3/25/09
is TRUE as noted by the Official Navy JagMan Investigation November 2009.

Gotta Love It!……DBF

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By: SUSANNE SHUMATE

SUSANNE SHUMATE — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:45:30 +0000

IM A NAVEY MOM AND MY SON IS ON THE USS NEW ORLEANS AND GLAD THAT ALL IS WELL WITH HIM AND EVERYONE. I MISS YOU JOSHUA AND LOVE YOU EVERYONE SEND THERE LOVE PAPAW, CHUCK AND BABY JOHNNIE SEND HUGS AND KISSES LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU COMING HOME AND WE’LL SEE YOU SOON

By: Proud Hartford Mother

Proud Hartford Mother — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:58:42 +0000

Great news about the USS New Orleans and praying for a safe passage back home to San Diego !

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:18:30 +0000

USS New Orleans is repaired and off sailing the seas! Finally!

: )

By: Proud Hartford Mother

Proud Hartford Mother — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:48:24 +0000

Welcome Home Hartford……Welcome Home!!!

By: Asailorbornafter1980

Asailorbornafter1980 — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:58:31 +0000

Hey everyone good news the hartford arrived in Groton today. Everyone thank god for providing these men safe passage back to there home.

By: Cooke

Cooke — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:12:12 +0000

I think everyone should wait for a full assessment of the incident before passing judgement, the men aboard this submarine are the finest in the Navy.

By: lakergirl

lakergirl — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:03:48 +0000

my god bless them ..and keep them safe

By: Pleasestoptalking

Pleasestoptalking — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:32:24 +0000

For the safety of those on the boat we request that you remember what we have all been told about keeping information to ourself. Please remember that we have loved ones on the boat that are still trying to come home safely. It’s nice that our loved ones feel they can confide in us but wont it suck for them to find out that some of us just can’t keep secrets. But then again they will know which ones it is anyway. Blogs don’t just go away.

By: ExSubGuy

ExSubGuy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:42:39 +0000

Saw the pictures of the boat with the sail cocked of to one side. No way it had any reactor plant damage, far too over-engineered. Look at the USS San Fran, survived a head on collision at flank speed and returned to port under her own power. Truly a marvel of engineering and the result of well constructed ships, thank you EB / NNS.

I spent 5 years directly handling the reactor coolant and working around radioactive materials. The guy Strike Force News doesn’t know what he is talking about. Radiation is all around us, just like Keith said. I used to process the dosimetry (radiation dose detectors) that sailors wear on nuke boats. It’s true, guys like the CO, XO and NAV who spent most of their time “up front” would have a lower dose after a month submerged than they would after a month in port. You are getting “zapped” as you read this….

By: Crusty Sailor's Wife

Crusty Sailor's Wife — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:43:15 +0000

My husband doesn’t get sea sick, he is a lucky one indeed. Says he was going to load up on sardines for the ride back…he’s so mean. COB not making trip back with the boat, he has been relieved. Not sure about anyone else.

I know they are all glad to be on their way…too many days spent in port, ready to be home. Hoping for a safe transition, espically back through the Straits.

By: EyesWideOpen

EyesWideOpen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:56:52 +0000

Excuse me… “peak curiosity”

By: EyesWideOpen

EyesWideOpen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:47:19 +0000

OldAussieSailor, you’re absolutely right… too much info concerning the
USS Hartford on this blog.. It’s just enough to peek curiosity.
I have a friend on the Hartford and he won’t tell me a thing. He is very smart and discreet. I guess what he doesn’t realize is that I have learned enough right here on this blog. So much for the Silent Service. Those young men calling home to their mothers and wives need to stop disclosing security information. Maybe they don’t know that their family members are blogging the info on the net. I wish my friend and everyone else on the Hartford a Safe trip home..

By: OldAussieSailor

OldAussieSailor — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:11:35 +0000

From a site concerned with the welfare of ships and men, a concern we can all equate with whether we be parents, serving members, retired servicemen or women of whoever’s nation, or just thinking people, I was real disappointed to see this site become a battle ground for (C)old war warriors..good to see the ships/boats and their crews making it safely home and the real relief of their families expressed so openly.
Hopefully, the other protagonists have gone elsewhere to vent their spleen.
Was also seriously disappointed, as an old and retired intel officer, to see so much material being floated about by people who should have remembered their security briefings and debriefings, and kept their acronyms and info to themselves.
The villains out there just love these bloggs, and no doubt can pick up enough good intel which they will spend ages sifting through (Remember your shredders in your Embassy in Tehran?..these are real patient bastards).
Guys, I’m essentially on the same side as you, but please, some of you are really your own worst enemies. Dont go spruiking your often still classified knowledge around if you really want to stay the land of the free…there’s more than a few out there would jump at an opportunity to take OUR freedoms away, and every little bit of the jig-saw puzzle you give them brings their goal one step closer!
To all the mums, dads, bros and sisters, and any others who cared about the crews of these two vessels – I share your happiness that they all came home safely.
Oh – and BTW – I was born before 1980…1970..1960..and just after 1950…

By: Asailorbornafter1980

Asailorbornafter1980 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:21:09 +0000

LOL I sure they will a couple of years worth of those little sea sick pills on board. I know that when we were close to the surface the guys started breaking out the pills and tieing trash bags to their belts so they could stay on watch while being green as a pickle. Well when they get here they will have a good welcome and we will take care of them.

We are all praying for their trip home.

By: Proud Hartford Mother

Proud Hartford Mother — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:42:39 +0000

born after 80- Thank you for your update. I dont know what heavily guarded means in Navy terms- but thats alright, they are guarded and that helps me feel more at ease considering the rough ride home the Hartford has to endure. Unfortunately, my son gets car and air sick..! He has ensured me he has stocked up on a Sea Sick Pharmacy! God Speed to all the Hartford Crew and a safe journey back home!

By: Asailorbornafter1980

Asailorbornafter1980 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:01:04 +0000

Crusty
Your right as with all navy schedules they are written in warm jello at best. All my info comes from the water front here in Groton so yeah maybe good info maybe not.

By: Crusty Sailor's Wife

Crusty Sailor's Wife — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:36:19 +0000

Born after 80, EB won the contract sometime last week, and as far as the official date they are leaving that remains to be seen as they haven’t had or passed their recertification yet, which I am sure they will, but their date has bounced around so much in the past week or so it is just speculation as is any other date on any given submarine or surface ship. We all wish the best to CDR Harkins and the crew this week and the weeks to come. We’ll be happy when they are back on US soil.

Laker girl, my best guess is 30-45 days to steam back home on surface depending on how fast they are going to be allowed to go.

By: OldBubblehead

OldBubblehead — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:50:33 +0000

I’m just as guilty as anyone when it comes to speculation, but PLEASE don’t post or confirm any more information (unless officially released by the US Navy), about ship movements, dates, durations, force protection, in-transit ports, etc. Even general information on these topics can be dangerous to the men and mission. Remember the old saying, LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS! Even more true on the internet…Nuf said.

By: lakergirl

lakergirl — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:33:49 +0000

i wonder if there trip back will be lonnnng?

By: Asailorbornafter1980

Asailorbornafter1980 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:13:00 +0000

I was able to findout the schedule and everything today of when they are leaving which is soon since EB has offically won. It will be surface all the way under heavy guard. So PHM don’t worry they will make it back here, (Groton), safe and sound. Everyone pray for the Hartford sailors bc they are about to embark on the worst trip of their lives bc submarines hate the surface. They are all going to be sooooooo sea sick its not even funny. Probably by the time they get back maybe we should get them “swords” to wear. I going to hell for that one.

By: Crusty Sailor's Wife

Crusty Sailor's Wife — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:39:34 +0000

I am sure there are a few more to go on the way Hartford mom…can’t be helped, sucks for the whole crew I am sure, it’s not easy to make that kind of transition under normal circumstances. We’ll rest easy when they are finally home.