A team of civilian researchers led by billionaire Paul G. Allen has announced they have found the wreck of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35), which was lost July 30, 1945. Known by some as the history's greatest shark attack, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis is one of the Navy's most infamous shipwreck stories. Her story is forever immortalized in the … [Read more...]
Total Snubs Expensive U.S. Shale With North Sea-Focused Deal
By Angelina Rascouet (Bloomberg) -- When Total SA warned last month it was ready for acquisitions, U.S. shale assets weren’t at the top of its shopping list. On Monday, the French energy giant agreed to buy the oil and gas unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, its biggest purchase since 1999. The $7.45 billion deal, including debt, reinforces Total’s footprint in … [Read more...]
Some Remains Found in USS John S. McCain as Search for Missing Sailors Continues – UPDATE
The remains of some of the 10 missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors were discovered today by divers performing recovery operations inside the guided-missile destroyer, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet Commander, Adm. Scott Swift, said in a press conference on Tuesday. Swift also said the Royal Malaysian Navy has reported the discovery of potential remains of another … [Read more...]
Red Over Red, The Failure Of U.S. Navy Leadership
“You gotta challenge all assumptions. If you don’t, what is doctrine on day one becomes dogma forever after.” Colonel John Boyd, USAF By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Last week the Secretary of the U.S. Navy released a 41 page inquiry report on the “Deaths of Seven Sailors Aboard The USS Fitzgerald” alongside comments from the Navy leadership which fail to discuss the cause … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Announces Fleet-Wide Probe In Wake of Major Accidents
By Fathin Ungku and David Brunnstrom SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy announced on Monday a fleet-wide probe and plans for temporary halts in operations to focus on safety, as it searched for 10 sailors missing after the fourth major accident in the U.S. Pacific fleet this year. The guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain and the tanker Alnic MC … [Read more...]
US Navy Loss Of The USS Guardian, 2 Patrol Boats, USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain. Why Does The List Keeps Going?
By CDR Joe Tenaglia, USN (Ret) - Four ships in four years - not to mention USS Antietam grounding and the USS Fitzgerald collision - apparently due to breakdowns in seamanship, something is wrong. Having served for a combined 36 years in the Navy and the civilian Military Sealift Command, I have had the opportunity to compare both systems of grooming deck watch standers. In … [Read more...]
USS John S. McCain Arrives in Singapore After Collision; Photos Show Extent of Damage
Update: Search Continues for Missing John S. McCain Sailors The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain arrived pier side at Changi Naval Base in Singapore on Monday after it was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time on August … [Read more...]
