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Old 02-27-2019, 10:34 AM
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Default Re: CLUELESS - 17 Died in 2017 b/c no Nav Training

Funny and sad at the same time. Sometimes others get hurt very bad from this institutionalized ignorance.




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Originally Posted by Flygaff View Post
I was onboard the USS Ranger for CQs back in the 70s. After 3 days of operations the carrier was heading back in and tried to race a liberian tanker. when the captain cut in front of the tanker we collided. There were no injuries on either ship, but there was a 400 foot long dent in the side of the carrier. When we returned to port the captain was relieved of duty and escorted off the ship. In command of an aircraft carrier was a 34 year old captain. Big FN Dent
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