Ozexpatriate Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Something like 30% of the complement of the USS Kidd (95 cases) are now infected with COVID-19. The USN has now stopped daily reports. Separately, the USN is considering reinstating the commander of CVN-71, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, who had been dismissed by a now resigned, acting secretary of the Navy. CVN-71 saw 24% of her crew infected. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 One presumes, that the USN will do a full anti-body test onboard USS Kidd. Would help determine % who don't get COVID in close quarters, and % who are asymtomatic fairly conclusively... Fair winds, my fellow sailors. James 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davknigh Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 It would appear that the USN will be getting a leader who has actually had some sea time. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/us/politics/coronavirus-carrier-crozier-gilday-trump.html?searchResultPosition=3 Not before time either. Cheers, David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 looks like Iranian navy has few issues oooops https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/05/iran-hits-its-own-warship-with-missile-killing-19/?utm_source=foramerica&utm_campaign=alt&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2G-Es33iQNl41Nh-E4oOp5mOMCFaDRkSx8tnO6ARRIHBcTqUKl7i 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 An article from Military.com about the delays to ship repairs for the USN. They are not the only ones with this problem of course. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/05/15/24-navy-ships-went-shipyard-repairs-only-3-made-it-back-sea-time.html 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 An article from The Drive/The Warzone with comparisons between the USN Ford and Nimitz class aircraft carriers. The bridge position is very noticeable. Hope you find this of interest. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33858/these-shots-of-ford-class-and-nimitz-class-carriers-side-by-side-offer-best-comparison-yet 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 30851 Posted July 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 14, 2020 Major fire today in one of their amphibious assault ships (USS Bonhomme Richard) while in San Diego for repairs - https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/07/video-pics-us-navy-ship-still-on-fire-after-23-hours-21-hospitalized/ Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, 30851 said: Major fire today in one of their amphibious assault ships (USS Bonhomme Richard) while in San Diego for repairs Started on Sunday. Still burning as of Monday night. The forward mast / radar tower has collapsed. USN still believes the hull can be saved. Fire suppression was disabled during repairs. Edited July 14, 2020 by Ozexpatriate 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Fire is out on USS Bonhomme Richard quickly followed by two more ship fires. The last thing the USN needs. http://warnewsupdates.blogspot.com/2020/07/two-other-major-us-navy-ships-caught.html 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 CNN and others are reporting that the fires on USS Bonhomme Richard were arson. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/26/politics/sailor-fire-uss-bonhomme-richard/index.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted August 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2020 It wouldn't be the first time... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I’ve never sailed on, or visited a US warship but I HAVE seen RN ships, and I have quite a lot of experience of US construction vessels. I can’t really envisage how any meaningful separation, “social distancing”, call it what you like, could be practiced amongst such a large complement, in such a confined space. Warships are designed so that people share accommodation and live and work in close quarters, that’s just how it is. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 hours ago, rockershovel said: I’ve never sailed on, or visited a US warship but I HAVE seen RN ships, and I have quite a lot of experience of US construction vessels. I can’t really envisage how any meaningful separation, “social distancing”, call it what you like, could be practiced amongst such a large complement, in such a confined space. Warships are designed so that people share accommodation and live and work in close quarters, that’s just how it is. Having lived and worked onboard, and spent time ( albeit limited) with the US /USMC , I would say its impossible on an operational warship........ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted August 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 28, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-53941521 Not quite USN but the USCG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 The US Navy has at last released details of the sinking of USS Thresher in 1963. Only 300 pages of the 1700 pages that evidently exist but a big improvement on the 19 pages originally released. https://warisboring.com/navy-releases-hundreds-of-documents-from-investigation-into-sinking-of-thresher/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 14/07/2020 at 01:51, Ozexpatriate said: Started on Sunday. Still burning as of Monday night. The forward mast / radar tower has collapsed. USN still believes the hull can be saved. Fire suppression was disabled during repairs. If I was designing a fighting machine, I think I would include fewer flammable materials... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 In case you missed it Defenseone.com had this article bemoaning the warship repair yards in the US are in a poor state of repair and unable to keep pace with the demands of the fleet. Hope this is of interest. https://www.defenseone.com/business/2020/09/navy-pushes-more-ships-experts-warn-repair-yards-are-crumbling/168905/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 An interesting development in anti-submarine warfare in this Forbes article about radar equipment carried by the P-8 Poseidon ASW aircraft. The UK has bought nine of these planes, I don't know if they carry this radar. Good news for submarine hunters; not so good for submariners. Hope you find this of interest. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2020/11/16/new-us-navy-airborne-radar-may-spot-submerged-submarines/?sh=7f77b9b755d4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2750Papyrus Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Thanks for that. Is anybody able to comment on the transmission of radar/radio waves through water? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 I don't know the formulas, but I do know that the penetration distances of useful frequencies are relatively low. A snorting DE sub may be at risk of radar detection, but not a nuke driving around at 400ft or something... That being said, I am aware that the use of radar to track wakes is NOT anything like as new as is being made out above- it's a computing problem, and the advances in computer capacities over the last 30 years mean that it is far easier than it used to be. James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 Correct me if I am wrong but don't all subs have to send and receive messages at periscope depth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach james Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 No, not strictly true. SLOT lets you fire off a message, it's a radio in a 5" can basically, but it is only 1 way. (and noisy when launched...). ELF was used to give long range radio messages to subs- something must have replaced it as the US has allowed its ability to send ELF messages degrade. It was a very low bitrate system, intended mostly to tell a single sub to come to periscope depth, or to announce to the missile boats to nuke the USSR... See Red Storm Rising for details... James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 14/07/2020 at 02:51, Ozexpatriate said: Started on Sunday. Still burning as of Monday night. The forward mast / radar tower has collapsed. USN still believes the hull can be saved. Fire suppression was disabled during repairs. Bit late coming to this thread - but it's normal for the main fire fighting systems to be disabled during repair periods on both military and commercial vessels. The reasoning is that accidental release is prevented - flooding enclosed spaces with CO2 tends to spoil the day for those inside said spaces. To combat this, extra fire watches, particularly at quiet periods, are in place. However, if someone is determined to engage in a spot of arson on board, then the best will in the world may well struggle to combat that. Fires on board ship are, frankly, terrifying. Been there, done that... Mark 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 The USN has decided to decommission and scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard after the fire. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterfgf Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I'm surprised the USN even thought about recommissioning the ship., but $30 million cost for scrapping? I thought the scrapyards paid the seller for the deadweight of the steel. Fires during construction and repair are always likely and are a problem to guarded against. I've always felt a bit sorry for MHI when they had a fire onboard the partly completed Diamond/Sapphire Princess. Peterfg https://www.mhi.co.jp/technology/review/pdf/e416/e416310.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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