Perils of the Deep: The Dangers of Submarine Operations in Asia
RECENT accidents involving US Navy submarines have provided a graphic reminder of the inherent risks of submarine operations. In late December 2006, two sailors were swept to their deaths from the hull of the USS Minneapolis-St Paul in rough weather off Plymouth in the United Kingdom. About a week l...
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82351 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39934 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | RECENT accidents involving US Navy submarines have provided a graphic reminder of the inherent risks of submarine operations. In late December 2006, two sailors were swept to their deaths from the hull of the USS Minneapolis-St Paul in rough weather off Plymouth in the United Kingdom. About a week later, the USS Newport News, travelling submerged, hit the large Japanese tanker Mogamigawa while passing through the Straits of Hormuz. As a consequence of these accidents, the Commander of the US Naval Submarine Forces ordered a week-long “safety stand-down” of all American submarines. |
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