$400 Million in Damage to Nuke Sub

[00tec]

Caused by a damn vacuum....

http://news.yahoo.com/u-nuclear-submarine-fire-linked-vacuum-cleaner-215853042.html

[Pacman89]

EPIC FAIL[Awesom]

[sniper7]

Should have bought a dyson

[Rooskibar03]

Should have bought a dyson

Dammit. 2 minutes. You got me by two friggen minutes.

[airborneranger]

I think they should just total it.

[00tec]

I think they should just total it.

It's worth $900 million

[Mtn.man]

Now Flo will offer Sub protection, or that little lizard.

[airborneranger]

It's worth $900 million

$400 million in damage. Close enough [ROFL1]

[cstone]

That sucks!

[BuffCyclist]

So, is the insurance company going to total it out? [LOL]

[Scanker19]

So, is the insurance company going to total it out? [LOL]

You sure will.

[Rooskibar03]

So, is the insurance company going to total it out? [LOL]

Yeah but who wants to buy a used Sub with a salvage title?

"Show me the CarFax"

[Mazin]

$400 million in damage. Close enough [ROFL1]

+10% I agree its close enough to part it out.

[ROFL1]

[Mazin]

Yeah but who wants to buy a used Sub with a salvage title?

"Show me the CarFax"

I'll give you $50.00 What can I say its been smoked in?

[Not_A_Llama]

You sure will.

A+++

[TEAMRICO]

So, is the insurance company going to total it out? [LOL]

They will also get a sub one year newer and they have the vanishing deductible!

[polski]

Best to rip out the carpet and lay down some hardwood.

[Ronin13]

That sucks!

I saw what you did there... [LOL]

I sure hope some lonely sailor doesn't get busted for this, "improper use of a vacuum cleaner." [ROFL2]

[Ridge]

Should have bought a dyson


Dammit. 2 minutes. You got me by two friggen minutes.

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[rondog]

Wonder if someone was smoking and using a ShopVac to eliminate the smoke, then let it suck the butt in too? People do stupid shit.

[Rapid Fire Bunker]

All Comedy aside I am glad that no one died. Fighting a fire onboard a ship or sub is no joke. Fires break out in engine rooms often, most are contained but some have catastrophic results. Fires onboard sometimes are due to sailors doing stupid things.

Sorry to be a buzz-kill

[rondog]

Says it's been docked for 3 months, for a long maintenance thing. Reckon there were a minimum number of people on board, and maybe not enough trained at fighting sub fires? I've seen TV shows about subs, and how everyone on board trains constantly to fight fires, no matter what their normal duty is.

Just wondering.....

[cstone]

I was just thinking...

If the navy purchased a vacuum for a nuclear submarine, it would need to be manufactured to DOD specifications. Given that the vacuums would need to operate in the most extreme conditions, this vacuum would probably be considered a negative pressure, debris removal and filtration system and cost about $19,000 per unit. Then the navy would need to procure a parts replacement contract and maintenance training system for the thing and that would run about $20 million per year. On top of all this, the navy would then need to contract an operations and field maintenance manual for this very expensive, critical component of the nuclear navy. Any idea whether that would require three or four separate technical manuals?

No wonder the poor sailor caused a fire. He probably hadn't completed the eight week school to be rated in the proper operation of the unit. I blame the training staff. [Flower]

[Mtn.man]

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