Uss porter collision audio book

A gaping hole was opened about of the way back on the ammen and the bow of the collett was crumpled back 20 to 30 feet. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that. The collision between uss porter ddg 78 and the panamanianflagged bulk oil tanker mv. Audio from bridge of uss porter during collision at sea. The arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, uss porter collided with the japanese owned, panamanian flag, very large crude carrier vlcc mv otowasan in the the strait of hormuz at around 1 am sunday, local time while few details are currently available, the report of the collision is disturbing. Us navy 070904n4014g048 sailors aboard guidedmissile destroyer uss porter ddg 78 watch as uss james e.

No injuries, and the ship that hit them was a big tanker, 315000 tons. When in overhaul or between significant yard periods, when there are significant personnel turnovers, the captain has to report on the percentage of his crewwatch teams who have completed the required at sea exercises and training evolutions per the fleet. In a report released on 1 november 2017 the navy describes fitzgerald s course in the halfhour prior to the collision as running 190t nearly due south, with a speed of 20. No sailors injured after uss porter collides with oil. There should also be an audio recording from the bridge of the destroyer, like the harrowing tape of a 2012 collision between a different destroyer, the porter, and. I dont have time to go through it all at the minute but i have bookmarked it and also added your rss feeds, so when i. Newport beach, ca destroyers ammen and collett collide. Heres a pic of porter as i mentioned above, point of impact within a few yards of fitzgerald, and again starboard side. Youre absolutely right about traffic down the road. Local media outlets in hampton roads have reported that the commanding officer of the norfolkbased guidedmissile destroyer uss porter ddg 78 was relieved of his duties following the ships collision with a merchant vessel sunday morning near the strait of hormuz. Uss porter collides with vlcc mv otowasan near strait of.

The fitzgerald after its collision with the container ship acx crystal off. Naval institute guidedmissile destroyer uss porter ddg78 collided with oil tanker japaneseowned mv otowasan in the strait of hormuz on aug. Uss porter ddg 78 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer in the united states navy. Navy punishes negligence at sea but rarely secures criminal. Investigators are seeking to understand why fitzgerald s crew and sensor systems do not seem to have detected acx crystal in time to avoid the incident. His enemy, and a collision of lives in world war ii. In that case, the porters captain, attempted to cross left ahead of the tanker to avoid a headon collision, but was not able to do so in time to avoid a blow to the starboard side. Uss porter collides with the japaneseowned and panamanianflagged bulk oil tanker mv otowasan at approx 1 a. Bridge audio from the august 2012 collision between the uss porter and a vlcc. The way that report is phrased, that looks like terms from the unit sitreps which is a self reporting of readiness for going to war. The fitzgerald is forward deployed to yokosuka as part of the uss ronald reagan strike group. In 2012 a sibling of the fitzgerald, the destroyer uss porter, was in a congested, hightraffic seaway called the strait of hormuz the ribbon of. The collision nevertheless left a gaping hole in the starboard side of uss porter, a guidedmissile destroyer suffered, but no one was injured on either vessel, the u.

Mar 01, 2001 victory in the pacific 1945 history of united states naval operations in world war ii, vol. While studying at oxford, american rebecca porters neighbor is none other. When the navy charges sailors with negligence after collisions, securing a conviction is hardly easy. One of only five living survivors from aboard the u. Is there a right to travel without a drivers license in the. The uss fitzgerald returns to fleet activities yokosuka following a collision with a merchant vessel while operating southwest of yokosuka, japan. Audio recording from the uss porters bridge during the leadup to her 2012 collision with a japanese oil. Uss porter ddg78 is an arleigh burkeclass destroyer in the united states navy. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Porter a destroyer later sunk in a pacific battle fired a torpedo, mistakenly, at the iowa. Talking book topics septemberoctober 2015 national library. Us navy destroyer uss porter damaged in collision in.

There is no mention of ais in the audio from the porter collision, it would have shown the second ship masked behind the first. The collision with the panamanianflagged bulk oil tanker mv. Your definitive guide to biblical prophecy the book of signs. Uss porter ddg 78 damaged in collision with japanese oil. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss porter dd 800 cruise book during this time period. Navy times released the following uss porter bridge recording of. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation.

The uss fitzgerald is an arleigh burke class destroyer with a top. The revolution gives listeners an unprecedented insight into both revolutions, from the only two writers able to provide it. Victory in the pacific 1945 history of united states naval. Im having trouble visualizing what happened, but from what i can tell, and it could be wrong, the co of the porter tried to have his conn cut the power of a merchant ship, and from the photo and the description, it seems he was the giveway vessel. Then i saw the sequel the gate house in the book store and decided to read the gold coast in audio form, so i downloaded it. May 14, 20 bridge audio from the august 2012 collision between the uss porter and a vlcc. The uss belknap cg26 is involved in an oil spill during refueling with the uss waccamaw tao109 in.

The uss fitzgerald ddg 62 collided with the acx crystal off the coast of japan on june 17th. As a sailor who was on the uss fitzgerald just three months ago, i can assure you that the co is one of the most competent shiphandlers and leaders the us navy has to offer. When navy ships collide, there is virtually always human. Carver briggs never thought a simple text would cause a fatal crash, killing his three. I have owned the gold coast in paperback for years, but never got around to reading it. At the time of the collision, porter had just entered the persian gulf through the strait of hormuz while otowasan was about the. Investigators begin to look for clues about what happened. Well, this is a pretty horrific audio from the bridge of the u. Amos deckers pro career ended immediately with a violent helmettohelmet collision, which. The collision left a breach about 10 feet by 10 feet three by three meters in the starboard side of uss porter. The bow of the collett sliced midships into the leftside of the uss ammen tuesday at 12. Uss porter ddg 78 was damaged in a collision with the japanese owned bulk oil tanker mv otowasan in the strait of hormuz august 12, 2012. Audio from the guidedmissile destroyer porters collision in the strait of. Oct 08, 2017 in pseudolegal circles, right to travel means the supposed right to travel freely in your private property automobile conveyance on the public roads highways without a drivers license, insurance or registration and exempt from regulation or interruption provided one does not engage in commerce earn profit or cause harm to people or.

Porter just before the navy ship collided with a merchant ship. The collision earlier this month left a breach about 10 feet by 10 feet in the starboard side of the uss porter, a norfolkbased guidedmissile destroyer. The uss picking dd685 and uss porter dd800 are slightly damaged. On this weeks money minute, find out how you should evaluate refinancing. Us military personnel examine the guidedmissile destroyer uss porter after it was damaged in a collision with an oil tanker early sunday. Media in category 2012 uss porter collision the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. The most intense bridge conversation ever uss porter. Navy casualties, reports and studies madden maritime. I have read all of demilles novels except for two, so decided to complete the cycle. This sounds so much like the uss porter collision in 2012. There is absolutely nothing classified in the above.

Naval accidents during cold war american cold war veterans. The audio performance was great, and alyssas timing was on point. Uss porter following a collision in 2012 in the strait of hormuz. He was also one of the few who had to be airlifted off of the destroyer to the hospital. Lets take a quick look at just some of the resources the uss fitzgeralds captain had at his disposal prior to the collision. Uss fitzgerald hits cargo ship, might sink anandtech forums. The guidedmissile destroyer uss porter ddg 78 was damaged during a collision with a japaneseowned merchant vessel near the strait of hormuz. The report details the events and actions that led to the collision of uss fitzgerald ddg 62. Porter is the fifth us navy ship to be named after us navy officers commodore david porter, and his son, admiral david dixon porter. Porter was conducting a training exercise and the crew in training made the mistake of choosing iowa as the training target. Mccain ddg 56 collided with the merchant vessel alnic mc on august 21st. Navy crew members are missing and one injured after a u. After hitting fitzgerald, acx crystal continued on course for 30 minutes, then returned to the collision location. Ive not copied it in whole and have anonomized it a bit.

The uss independence cv62 is in a minor collision with the uss denebola af56 during night replenishment in the north sea. Im having trouble visualizing what happened, but from what i can tell, and it could be wrong, the co of the porter tried to have his conn cut the power of a. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Us destroyer collisions in pacific were avoidable, navy. How could an advanced combatant crash into a container ship in the middle of the ocean. This book is more the orville than star trek which suits me just fine, since i love both. Nov 12, 2010 uss trippe collision with uss platte, apr 89, bad day.

Naval institutes proceedings contained an article referencing the uss porters collision in 2012. Thats why the cpa and tcpa plot information obtained from the radar is so vitally important. It was during that part of the trip on 14 november 1943, that the uss william d. See your chrysler, dodge, jeep, ram or fiat vehicle information at a glance including maintenance and connected services information all powered by mopar. May 14, 20 via navytimes, the bridge audio from the uss porter ddg78 at the time of her aug 12 collision with a mitsui osk lines supertanker mt otowasan near the strait of hormuz. Over the weekend the guidedmissile destroyer uss porter collided with the. Because he was in his stateroom at the time of the collision. Porter transited under its own power to jebel ali, uae and is now pierside for assessment and. Miranda, along with jeremy mccarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages since before this was even a show, according to miranda traces its development from an improbable performance at the white. Prepare for what lies ahead with this powerful prophecy resource set. Uss porter ddg 78 correction to the record norfolk, va. Had uss porter been struck by a different vessel or same vessel as uss fitzgerald, the situation may have been more dire. The quarantine coloring book is an open art project on instagram where artists can submit black and white images to be considered for the book and all of the uploaded images are available to be.

The fitzgerald was struck amidships causing three compartments to flood. I think they can get the ship to port but casualties and damage is unknown. The collision between uss porter ddg 78 and the panamanianflagged bulk oil tanker mv otowasan occurred at approximately 1. Guidedmissile destroyer uss porter ddg 78 was damaged in a collision with the japanese owned bulk oil tanker mv otowasan in the strait of hormuz, aug. The most intense bridge conversation ever uss porter collides. Bryce benson had only been on the job for a month and three days. Multiple humanfactors, and technological safeguards, would need to fail simultaneously on both vessels in order for this catastrophic impact to have happened at sea. Mco navy times independent news for sailors navy times.

Well son, i sincerely hope the bridge of your ship is run better than the porters. Mainocean audio clip from the bridge of the uss porter. Warships that go bump in the night madden maritime. Uss porter ddg 78 arleigh burke class guided missile.

Through summer 1942, uss porter patrolled along the west coast. Jun 19, 2017 how could the navy destroyer collision happen. In most of those cases theyve been able to claim extenuating circumstances. On october 16, she took off with task force 16 and headed towards the solomon islands. Sep 15, 20 year 2004 radio conversation between a us navy ship and the north west of spain, with english subtitles. Talking book topics, published in audio, large print, and online, is distributed free to. Williams ddg 95 pulls alongside for a personnel transfer via a rigid hull inflatable boat. Navy destroyer fitzgerald collided at approximately 2. Pearl harbor and the fate of the many brothers aboard the uss arizona. The uss fitzgerald struck a merchant vessel 56miles from yokosuka.

Talking book topics is available in downloadable audio files on the nls. Sailors man the rails aboard the guided missile destroyer uss porter ddg78 as the ship returns to naval station rota, spain, april 11, 2017. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. For more about what youre hearing and what took place prior to the recording, read about the audio infobox, below. Oct, 2018 john hume witnessed the fatal collision between the hmas melbourne and the uss frank e evans. Navy releases audio of destroyer, tanker collision. Early on 17 june 2017, the united states navy destroyer uss fitzgerald collided with mv acx. A hole approximately 12 feet by 10 feet was ripped in the. Jul 03, 2017 nonepilot in uss fitzgeralds accident. In that case, the porter s captain, attempted to cross left ahead of the tanker to avoid a headon collision, but was not able to do so in time to avoid a blow to the starboard side. The mv otowasan is roughly 40 times larger than the destroyer by displacement and.

As he helped raise me in the blogcradle, i subscribe to the john of argghhh. Navy has released audio of conversations as the destroyer uss porter collided with a japanese tanker in the gulf of hormuz last year. The task force encountered japanese forces on october 26 1942 near guadalcanal. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Jeremiahs easytounderstand style, and gain an israeli insiders view of current events. Talking book topics januaryfebruary 2018 national library.

Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. Investigation report released on uss fitzgerald, uss john. The guided missile destroyer uss porter ddg 78 collided with the japaneseowned, panamanianflagged very large crude carrier vlcc mv otowasan early sunday morning near the strait of hormuz. John hume witnessed the fatal collision between the hmas. Over the weekend the guidedmissile destroyer uss porter collided with the japaneseowned, panamanianflagged tanker otowasan.

In august, she sailed back to hawaiian waters to participate in training exercises. The two separate collisions between us navy destroyers and commercial vessels in the pacific in which a total of seventeen us navy sailors lost their lives were preventable, a report released by the navy on november 1 says. Porter dd 579, a fletcherclass destroyer, was a ship of the united states navy named for commodore william d. However, ais and radar are fantastic aids, displaying ids, calculating course, speed, closest point of approach, warning you of potential collisions. Uss fitzgerald and mv acx crystal collision wikipedia. Audio recording from the uss porters bridge during the leadup to her 2012 collision with a japanese oil tanker in the strait of hormuz.

The navy said that the collision occurred 56 nautical miles southwest of yokosuka, a city south of tokyo that is home to the u. No one was injured on either vessel, the navy said in a statement. Some details of uss porter ddg78 collision with oil tanker. Superstructure damage to uss fitzgerald after collision with. This book ranges from comic absurdity to really solid sci fi. Porter is the fifth us navy ship to be named after us navy officers commodore david porter. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. I will never forget that sound or the smell that went along with it. Cost us a sonar dome, hurricane bow, bridge wing, diesel exhaust, split see.