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Navy Destroyer Collides w/ Building in Houston

drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 2017 in General Discussion
Navy Destroyer Collides w/ Building in Houston

HOUSTON ? As if the city of Houston hasn?t seen enough tragedy due to catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey, things took a turn for the worse today after a U.S. Navy ship collided with a building in the downtown area.

The ship was identified as an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer belonging to the Navy?s 7th Fleet.

It was unclear why the destroyer was not able to see the building and take evasive action, or why it was over 20 miles inland and trying to navigate through a major metropolitan area.

?I had climbed up on my roof due to dem risin? flood waters, when I saw a big ship sailin? down the street,? said Georgia Brown, a resident who witnessed the incident. ?I says to myself ?Oh Lawdy, someone?s done come to rescue us!? and then it sails right past my house and smack straight into that yonder building.?

This marks the fifth collision incident this summer for destroyers from the Navy?s beleaguered 7th Fleet, following incidents involving the USS Fitzgerald, USS John S. McCain, and the USS Ted Kennedy.

The Navy declined to comment on the cause of the collision, citing an ongoing investigation, although it did say the captain had been promptly relieved of his command.

Despite reticence from the Navy, a senior defense official speculated the ship had likely veered off course from its patrol route in the South China Sea.

Navy officials say they are planning a number of PowerPoint trainings related to urban maritime navigation.

https://www.duffelblog.com/2017/08/navy-destroyer-collides-with-building-in-downtown-houston/

Too Soon?
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:D]
    RLTW

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  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by drobs
    Too Soon?
    Yeah.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    and one of the bridge officers stated under questioning that he was sure he punched the right co-ordinates into the $75 GPS unit from Walmart that guides the ships control systems....it was made in China so we assumed it would guide us correctly as the US Navy address was placed on the Ebay order form.....
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ?I says to myself ?Oh Lawdy, someone?s done come to rescue us!? [:D][:D][:D]
    What's next?
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.




    ya think ?




    satire
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  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,496 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Didn't even ruffle Jim's hair as it whistled overhead...
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.
    Really going out on a limb there, ain't ya?
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.


    I don't know, Jim.

    The USS Hitsum is a low draft version of the Burke class with water-jet propulsion.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • AzAfshinAzAfshin Member Posts: 2,985 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acI12jO0HSQ
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  • JunkballerJunkballer Member Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.
    Now this ^^^^^ is as funny as the original post [:D]

    "Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee

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  • 84Bravo184Bravo1 Member Posts: 10,461 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Too funny!!

    Thanks for the post.

    Highly amusing. [:D]
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  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.
    Now this ^^^^^ is as funny as the original post [:D]


    Some folks need tin foil hats to read Duffle Blog. That site has been snagging gullible readers for years LMAO!!! [:D][:D][:D]
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.


    The Too Soon? didn't give it away?
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  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.



    I believe Gunnery Sergeant Hartman said it best.


    "Well, no poop?"
    An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:D][:D]
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:D][:D][:D]
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:D][:D][:D]
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.


    Destroyer Draft is 31 feet.
    The channel, periodically widened and deepened to accommodate ever-larger ships, is 530 feet (160 m) wide by 45 feet (14 m) deep by 50 miles (80 km) long.[1]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Ship_Channel
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,692 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    drobs, that is funny!
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is enough to give a person,,, well, who knows maybe retired or dead.

    West Point Revokes Diplomas Of Confederate Graduates

    ?But this is no small matter,? he added. ?A revoked graduate status means they will no longer be able to order transcripts, obtain early tickets for West Point football games, or receive their 10 percent discount at the Cadet Bookstore.?

    Darn; What'll be next? Removing the confederate flag from the General Lee?
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  • Dads3040Dads3040 Member Posts: 13,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.

    Captain Obvious to a White Courtesy paging phone. Captain Obvious to a White Courtesy paging phone...
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,240 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jim_lemay
    I call BS on this story. Buffalo Bayou isn't deep enough for this ship. Photo-shopped the ship into the photo.
    [:0][:0][:0]
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