Navy holds ‘navigation stand-down’ for submarine force after undersea collision

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Navy holds ‘navigation stand-down’ for submarine force after undersea collision
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
 Nov 17, 06:15 PM
 

The Navy’s submarine community began a “navigation stand-down” this week following the submarine Connecticut’s collision with an undersea mountain last month in the South China Sea.

U.S. Submarine Forces officials said that, unlike prior surface fleet or aviation stand-downs, the stand-down announced Wednesday will not involve a halting of all submarine activities.

Instead, crews will review the procedures required for navigation planning, operations, risk management and best practices, while absorbing lessons learned from the Connecticut mishap, SUBFOR spokesman Cmdr. Paul Macapagal told Navy Times.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/11/17/navy-holds-navigation-stand-down-for-submarine-force-after-undersea-collision/

[EdinVA]

“sound judgement, prudent decision-making and adherence to required procedures in navigation planning, watch team execution and risk management could have prevented the incident.”

So we fire the best because of what MIGHT have been.... not very sound reasoning to me, more like a vendetta...

[Smokin Joe]

Was this seamount on the charts?