Open Hatch Nearly Sunk India's New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Submarine

[rangerrebew]

May 28, 2019

Open Hatch Nearly Sunk India's New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Submarine

Here is what happened.
by Task and Purpose

It isn't hard to sink a submarine, it would seem.

The modern submarine is not a simple machine. A loss of propulsion, unexpected flooding, or trouble with reactors or weapons can doom a sub crew to a watery grave.

Also, it’s a good idea to, like, close the hatches before you dive.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/open-hatch-nearly-sunk-indias-new-3-billion-nuclear-missile-submarine-59812

[rangerrebew]

The entire purpose of a carrier is to launch and recover aircraft.  If for any reason it can't do that, it is a floating pile of junk.  The carrier I was on went dead in the water in the Indian Ocean with aircraft still in the air.  Without a primary field being attainable, the secondary field was the ocean.  Engineering got the ship running, at least enough to maintain steering capability which was about 7 knots, and we recovered the aircraft still in the air.  If anything causes the threat of operations on a routine basis, that threat must be taken care of, no matter the cost.  A plane or two in the drink would in all likelihood cost more than the change.

[Elderberry]

The entire purpose of a carrier is to launch and recover aircraft.  If for any reason it can't do that, it is a floating pile of junk.  The carrier I was on went dead in the water in the Indian Ocean with aircraft still in the air.  Without a primary field being attainable, the secondary field was the ocean.  Engineering got the ship running, at least enough to maintain steering capability which was about 7 knots, and we recovered the aircraft still in the air.  If anything causes the threat of operations on a routine basis, that threat must be taken care of, no matter the cost.  A plane or two in the drink would in all likelihood cost more than the change.

Was that carrier non-nuclear? The last conventionally-powered aircraft carrier left the U.S. fleet as of 12 May 2009, when the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) was deactivated.

[thackney]

The entire purpose of a carrier is to launch and recover aircraft.  If for any reason it can't do that, it is a floating pile of junk.  The carrier I was on went dead in the water in the Indian Ocean with aircraft still in the air.  Without a primary field being attainable, the secondary field was the ocean.  Engineering got the ship running, at least enough to maintain steering capability which was about 7 knots, and we recovered the aircraft still in the air.  If anything causes the threat of operations on a routine basis, that threat must be taken care of, no matter the cost.  A plane or two in the drink would in all likelihood cost more than the change.

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[240B]

Many home security systems will show a display of all doors and windows indicating which ones are open and which are closed. Hard to believe a 3 billion dollar sub wouldn't have this ability.

Also, a required check of all hatches and valves is a standard part of dive procedure. This reads like it was a screw up on many several levels. No doubt the C.O. and officers were held responsible. The crew needs training.