Yes, a well known song among the Bubbles in Long Island Sound. Came out at a time when the lobster industry died in the sound due to over-fishing and pollution, and all the boats/families had to flee north. Working on my uncle's boat in the late 70s drove my decision that I needed to definitely go to college and avoid a fishing career. Tough work.
As I stated earlier the captain of this warship is completely responsible and would lose command. Several others are also being disciplined and losing their positions on the ship including the second in command and top enlisted crew member. The actual naval report (initial details were released) indicates the navy ship is fully at fault in the collision (despite the press release from the 7th Fleet trying to claim "both ships demonstrated poor seamanship") and the freighter had the right-of-way. Warship captain in collision that killed 7 to lose command http://www.wral.com/navy-hands-penalties-on-collision-both-ships-made-errors/16888612/ As I stated earlier the captain of this warship is completely responsible and would lose command. Several others are also being disciplined and losing their positions on the ship including the second in command and top enlisted crew member. Poor seamanship and flaws in keeping watch contributed to a collision between a Navy destroyer and a commercial container ship that killed seven sailors, Navy officials said, announcing that the warship captain will be relieved of command and more than a dozen other sailors will be punished. Adm. William Moran, the vice chief of naval operations, told reporters Thursday that the top three leaders aboard the USS Fitzgerald, which was badly damaged in the June collision off the coast of Japan, will be removed from duty aboard the ship. They are the commanding officer, Cmdr. Bryce Benson; the executive officer, Cmdr. Sean Babbitt; and Master Chief Petty Officer Brice Baldwin, who as the ship's command master chief is its most senior enlisted sailor. "The collision was avoidable, and both ships demonstrated poor seamanship," the Navy's 7th Fleet said in a statement, noting that "flawed" teamwork among those assigned to keep watch contributed to the collision. (More at the above url)
I am a nineth generation Maine man. References to lobster boats and "downeast" on your part and gwb show evidence of proper upbringing. Also, as a piece of trivia, that navy ship was built in Maine at Bath Iron Works.
I saw the article this morning and knew there was no way you'd be able to resist coming here to post about it.
Guess some more clowns at the wheel... Newsflash - USS JOHN MCCAIN DAMAGED IN COLLISION OUTSIDE SINGAPORE
Once again... for the second time in a few mere weeks. US destroyer collides with merchant ship near Singapore http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/asia/us-navy-destroyer-collision-singapore/index.html A US Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship east of Singapore early Monday, the Navy's 7th Fleet said in a statement. The USS John S. McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while the destroyer was making its way to a port visit in Singapore, the Navy said. Search and rescue efforts are under way, the statement said. Initial reports indicate the US ship sustained damage to its aft port side, the Navy said, but it did not give information on the status of the merchant vessel.
More like incompetent seamanship... fourth incident this year of incompetence in the same area of ocean. 10 US Navy sailors missing after destroyer collides with merchant ship http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/asia/us-navy-destroyer-collision-singapore/index.html?adkey=bn Ten US Navy sailors are missing after a US Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship east of Singapore early Monday, the Navy said in a statement. The Navy's 7th Fleet said the USS John S. McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while the destroyer was making its way to a port visit in Singapore. The collision was reported at 5:24 am local time, according to the Navy statement. A Navy official told CNN the McCain was fighting flooding in several places and that it had limited propulsion and electrical power. In addition to the 10 missing sailors, the Navy said five were injured in the collision. Search and rescue efforts are under way, the Navy statement said, with helicopters and Marine Corps Osprey aircraft from the amphibious assault ship USS America responding. Singaporean ships and helicopters were also responding, the Navy said. Initial reports indicate the US ship sustained damage to its aft port (rear left) side, the Navy statement said. It said the McCain was steaming under its own power to port. It did not give information on the status of the merchant vessel. Merchant marine websites describe the Alnic MC as a 30,000-ton, 600-foot-long oil tanker flying a Liberian flag. The McCain is 505 feet long and displaces about 9,000 tons. Its homeport is Yokosuka, Japan. Fourth incident this year The McCain collision marks the fourth incident involving a US Navy warship based at Yokosuka this year. On June 17, the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan. That collision resulted in the deaths of seven US sailors. On May 9, the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain was struck by a small fishing boat off the Korean Peninsula. And in late January, the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam ran aground while trying to anchor in Tokyo Bay. All four of the US warships are equipped with the Aegis missile defense system, which has been touted as a possible defense against any North Korean missile launch that might endanger US forces and US allies in Asia. The USS John S. McCain is named for the father and grandfather of US Sen. John McCain. Both of McCain's relatives were US Navy admirals. The senator was a captain in the US Navy. Earlier this month, the McCain carried out a freedom-of-navigation operation in the South China Sea, sailing within six nautical miles of Mischief Reef, one of the artificial islands built by China in the Spratlys.