This updated article on the nuclear submarine accident, gathered from internal Navy e-mails, says that what the sub hit was not on any chart. The damage to the sub and the large percentage of injured crew made it hard for them to get back to port after the accident. Also, they tried multiple times to get the mortally injured sailor, Machinist Mate 2nd Class Joseph A. Ashley, off the sub. The recounting of the conversation between the sub's captain and the sailor's father is really sad.
I'd assumed that the captain had pulled a Greeneville. I was wrong and I'm sorry now that I posted so lightly on the topic.
(Via contributor Gmac.)
Posted by floridacracker at January 12, 2005 06:58 AM