Boat Crash in San Diego
Apr 3, 2016 11:04:54 #
jaycoffman
Loc: San Diego
Here in San Diego they reported it as a stuck throttle. Not sure why the captain didn't reverse the prop but I wasn't there. I've hit the dock myself a few times but never in a boat that big. Glad no one was hurt and that we just have one more thing to laugh about--San Diego, cute but dumb...
Apr 3, 2016 11:23:11 #
BatManPete wrote:
I've seen that same act many times - 1957 era - when attached to Submarine Warfare College - Sonar School...
Did you ever use them a practice targets? :D
Apr 3, 2016 12:20:15 #
jerryc41 wrote:
This had to be very unpleasant for the captain.
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-a-boat-crash-straight-into-the-dock-1768583838
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-a-boat-crash-straight-into-the-dock-1768583838
Reminds me a little of the Staten Island ferry.
Apr 3, 2016 12:37:58 #
micolh wrote:
Reminds me a little of the Staten Island ferry.
Yes, more than once.
Apr 3, 2016 12:41:47 #
Apr 3, 2016 13:13:14 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
The vessel was continually blowing its horn to warn people danger is approaching. They just kept looking until the vessel was just about to make a collision. And some moved away walking slowly. Strange reaction to danger.
Apr 3, 2016 15:00:02 #
jerryc41 wrote:
This had to be very unpleasant for the captain.
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-a-boat-crash-straight-into-the-dock-1768583838
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/watch-a-boat-crash-straight-into-the-dock-1768583838
Former Captain.
--Bob
Apr 3, 2016 15:01:59 #
mas24 wrote:
The vessel was continually blowing its horn to warn people danger is approaching. They just kept looking until the vessel was just about to make a collision. And some moved away walking slowly. Strange reaction to danger.
A person with a modicum of common sense could have seen that the velocity of the boat was greater than the distance needed to stop.
Oh, wait. Common sense? not a lot of that around these days.
--Bob
Apr 3, 2016 16:10:24 #
While serving in the US Coast Guard Reserve in the 60's I was on board the USCGC Roger B. Taney enroute to the Point Molate naval fuel dock north of Oakland the Captain had turned over control of the boat to the new First office. All he had to do was drive the boat to the end of the dock and stop. As he was approaching at about a 30 degree angle it became obvious he was going much too fast. The end result was a big dent in the bow, twelve ripped up pilings and a bunch of bunker oil spilled. Needless to say our summer cruise was delayed a couple days.
Apr 3, 2016 18:04:18 #
I guess the captain will be docked for that docking.
I guess his motto was "damn the torpedoes - FULL SPEED AHEAD!" Oooooh that was a dock not a torpedo.
I guess his motto was "damn the torpedoes - FULL SPEED AHEAD!" Oooooh that was a dock not a torpedo.
Apr 4, 2016 07:35:50 #
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