I assume that what the Navy means when it says that demand for attack subs is "as strong as ever" is that they continue to sink lots of ships.
he told investigators that he started the fires because he was having extreme anxiety and was trying to get out of work
Why would a submarine have enough flammable material to cause such extensive damage (outside of fuel and munitions)?
Quote from: dragoncar on August 13, 2013, 12:43:03 AMWhy would a submarine have enough flammable material to cause such extensive damage (outside of fuel and munitions)?There is plenty of fuel for a fire on a ship/submarine, especially one in the shipyard; wiring, lots of electronics, plastics, paint on pretty much everything, seat cushions, mattresses, solvents, etc.
Sounds like poor design. There's going to be fire at war. If a couple burning rags destroy the ship, I'd like my money back.
Fury was working inside the Miami on May 23 as a painter and sandblaster while the Los Angeles-class attack submarine was at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine undergoing a massive overhaul.
Quote from: dragoncar on August 13, 2013, 02:15:11 AMSounds like poor design. There's going to be fire at war. If a couple burning rags destroy the ship, I'd like my money back.It was in drydock. While the article doesn't go into details, I wouldn't be surprised if many of the systems were offline so they could be checked/fixed/upgraded. Systems like fire suppression and containment.
Quote from: josetann on August 13, 2013, 03:29:22 AMQuote from: dragoncar on August 13, 2013, 02:15:11 AMSounds like poor design. There's going to be fire at war. If a couple burning rags destroy the ship, I'd like my money back.It was in drydock. While the article doesn't go into details, I wouldn't be surprised if many of the systems were offline so they could be checked/fixed/upgraded. Systems like fire suppression and containment.In shipyard they're missing the only thing that makes all those systems work effectively: the crew.
Quotehe told investigators that he started the fires because he was having extreme anxiety and was trying to get out of workIt frightens me that I share a planet with people like this.... I really don't know how that even registered as an option.
This was one of those unfortunate perfect storm situations, and it is sad that it happened.
You mean the unfortunate perfect storm of submarine + matches + arsonist?