Why the US Navy keeps hazarding ships

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August 29, 2017 at 7:34 am #11279
Ed P
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Old US Navy salts reveal that the new generation of deck officers (Surface Warfare Officers) are just not very good at driving boats, lacking both training and experience!

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Gives one a lot of confidence that cool, calm decisions will be made off-shore Korea!
August 29, 2017 at 5:51 pm #11293
Bob Williams
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Reminds me of the alleged messages between a US Navy ship and a RN ship, during WWII:

USN: “How is the world’s second largest Navy?”

RN: “Fine thank you – how is the world’s second best Navy?”

(Or words to that effect.)

I hope the Yanks have some good seamen in charge of those huge carriers. Come to think of it, I hope the RN finds seamen good enough to navigate and steer our own 2 new huge white elephants.

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August 29, 2017 at 9:56 pm #11302
Dave Rice
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I’ve seen the bridge simulators in action at HMS Collingwood http://tinyurl.com/ya93kxzj The CCTV system they use to monitor the students is one of mine. The array of PCs used to power it is provided by Novatech.

They used it to test the dredging plan for Portsmouth harbour to make sure the Carrier could get it as well as allowing people to practice doing it!

Go to page 2 of the link and look at the second video. At 1:25 they put a bit of a swell on and standing there I’d swear the floor rolls with it, even though I know it’s impossible.
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