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Two U.S. Sailors Killed After Falling Overboard From Deck of Nuclear Sub in the U.K.

Friday , December 29, 2006

LONDON — Two U.S. sailors died after waves swept them from the deck of a nuclear submarine off the coast of southwestern England on Friday, British coast guards said.

The USS Minneapolis-St. Paul was leaving Plymouth harbor in rough weather around midday, said Sean Brooks, a coast guard spokesman. Four sailors were tied to the vessel with ropes — a routine precaution — but two fell into the surging water.

British rescue boats picked up all four, Brooks said.

Lt. Chris Servello, a spokesman for the U.S. 6th Fleet in Naples, southern Italy, said the four men were taken to hospital in Plymouth, where two were pronounced dead. The two survivors were treated for minor injuries and discharged, he said. No one else was injured.

Coast guard spokesman Brooks said authorities received a request for assistance from the USS Minneapolis-St. Paul at 12.50 p.m. and sent a search and rescue helicopter and a lifeboat to the scene.

Brooks said that rescuers initially saw two sailors tied to the vessel's hull with ropes.

"Because of the violent weather, they were frequently plunged below the waves," he said. "It then transpired that there were already two other guys in the water."

"They managed to fish everybody out of the water," Brooks said.

Servello, the U.S. Navy spokesman, said the submarine had just completed a weeklong layover in Plymouth and was heading out to sea for routine duties.

The nuclear-powered attack submarine, which is based in Norfolk, Virginia, has a crew of 110 and can reach speeds exceeding 30 miles (47 kilometers) an hour. Its weapons include torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Sixth Fleet is the operational arm of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and is primarily responsible for the Mediterranean and western and central Africa

They were us, we were them. I salute our fallen heroes. Pray for thier families.

TomcatDriver

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:40 am Post subject: indeed...

Amen brother. Rest easy mates.

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:37 am Post subject:

God speed to ALL Brothers and Sisters in Arms.

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

RIP

btw, what is God speed supposed to mean?

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

Straight to heaven as fast as God can recieve them.

Which is ridicously fast.

RD

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:52 am Post subject: Consequences ......and truth

The Sub CO is out, the new is in, XO is caput, I think,

YET to this day, ONLY FOUR from thjis site have even BOTHERED to RECOGNIZE the HONORABLE DEAD. Save for the VETS! and a few other men of good stead.

Pity ...

To bad, FOR those who just "peek-a-boo" at the horror of serving one's country,

Oh God forbid you might have to save your teammates life after popping into a hot LZ, or flying with two BUFF engines out, OR SADLY SEE a
Mig-25 pull a pathetically performed Wingtip to tip orbit about your tankers LONG axis, called the fuselage.

WHY?

To put you in the drink, GO FIGURE OUT WHY.

i have seen it and lost two buds on a flight with the EC-135A (KOFF birds)
Cobra-Ball-II during mid-air inflight refueling of the "BALL".

NOW I KNOW you never heard of that 'cept the real vets/heroes in this forum.

surely I jest, the russkies hurting us on purpose?

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject:

missed this thread.

RIP
and god speed