Comments on: Australian Sub Sinks U.S. Navy Ship (But Don’t Worry, It Was Just for Practice) [PHOTO] http://gcaptain.com/australian-sub-sinks-us-navy-ship-practice/ Sun, 19 May 2013 21:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Spin Medj http://gcaptain.com/australian-sub-sinks-us-navy-ship-practice/#comment-32977 Spin Medj Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:09:23 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/?p=51889#comment-32977 whats the chance of someone buying them

]]> By: Ed http://gcaptain.com/australian-sub-sinks-us-navy-ship-practice/#comment-32750 Ed Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:34:10 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/?p=51889#comment-32750 The US Navy’s experience with the Mark 14 torpedo highlighted the need of performing live testing of ordnance in real-world conditions.

I believe the Australian navy uses the same torpedo’s as the USA.

]]> By: Will Nuckols http://gcaptain.com/australian-sub-sinks-us-navy-ship-practice/#comment-32738 Will Nuckols Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:04:47 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/?p=51889#comment-32738 it would be logical if we could better align the goals of SINKEX and REEFEX. Other than there is less opposition to SINKEX as it occurs far from sight of folks, assuming that is an advantage, why these ships can't achieve training value AND an economic return on investment to the nation (like the ex-USAFS Vandenberg in Key West, FL) isn't at all clear. By merging SINKEX and REEFEX goals we could both strengthen our military's readiness and also give America an additional return on her investment.

]]> By: Mike Schuler http://gcaptain.com/australian-sub-sinks-us-navy-ship-practice/#comment-32737 Mike Schuler Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:54:33 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/?p=51889#comment-32737 Why at the hands of some Aussies though? We’re allies and this is an international exercise, I know, but we should have done it ourselves.

]]> By: Kevin Sorbello http://gcaptain.com/australian-sub-sinks-us-navy-ship-practice/#comment-32725 Kevin Sorbello Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:22:54 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/?p=51889#comment-32725 I was chief engineer on this ship (the USNS KILAUEA), as well as the USNS NIAGARA FALLS. In fact, it was on this ship that I proved a new maintenance philosophy. While it pains me to see her sunk by a submarine, all things must pass. I do know that she was stripped of all her serviceable parts and made ecologically neutral prior to her sinking. There are many sea stories associated with this ship as well…and her sinking will be just one more story.

Navies need targets and the construction of real targets is more of a waste than sinking old ships. For the Navy, the cost to decommission the ship was more than it would have received from auction anyway, so pardon the pun, but the “sunk costs” made the ship a better target than an auction item.

]]> By: Joe Cobb http://gcaptain.com/australian-sub-sinks-us-navy-ship-practice/#comment-32722 Joe Cobb Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:10:48 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/?p=51889#comment-32722 These ships do more harm rotting away in Hawaii's mothball fleet than at 15,480 ft. It cost more to dismantle her than to sink her.

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