The blaze was put out at am the next day, after more than 14 hours of a fight that mobilized a hundred firefighters and more than sailors in support. There was no nuclear fuel on board , this having been removed as part of the technical shutdown. There were no weapons such as missiles or torpedoes, ammunition and no batteries on board either. The damages sustained by Perle may be significant given the duration of the blaze.
Should Perle not be able to return to active duty, the consequences may be serious for the French Navy as it would leave a large capability gap affecting the French submarine force as well as the security of the French nuclear deterrence. She added that should the Perle be fixable, everything will be done to repair it. The U. That fire, which was also during an overhaul, lasted 12 hours and caused so much damage that the boat had to be written off.
In the aftermath of the fire onboard the Miami , a Navy investigation found that personnel was not adequately prepared to deal with the crisis. Despite personnel having taken part in over 50 fire drills in the three years prior, the Navy determined that an attitude of complacency — born out of both a belief in the success of fire prevention efforts as well as the proximity of additional firefighting personnel — had led to personnel wasting several minutes after the fire broke out by not responding properly.
The Navy declared that it had learned lessons from the event and that personnel would spend more time preparing for large-scale crises such as the fire on the Miami in the future. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Original Reporting. Privacy Policy Submissions. Connect with us. Hi, what are you looking for? Written By Eli Fuhrman.
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Do not sell my personal information. How these decisions are made are complex and multi-faceted. The exposed bow of the San Francisco after her collision.
The ruined sphere that looks like it's made small tiles is the sonar dome. Source: NavSource. While at sea, a leak caused a battery explosion and fire.
Three men died and the Bonefish was abandoned at sea. The remaining 89 submariners were rescued by helicopters from two nearby aircraft carriers and a whaleboat.
The damage, once Bonefish was towed into drydock and examined, was too severe to fix, and she was scrapped. USS Bonefish fire at sea. The smoke and toxic fumes from the fire are billowing out one of the few vents available to it. The crew is gathering on deck preparing to abandon ship.
The helicopter is from a naval aircraft carrier that happened to be nearby, and the lifeboat is likely from the whaleboat that assisted with rescue. So what happens to the Miami the next few weeks and months will depend on the findings of the investigation. For more information :. Older : Memorial Day: a Thank You. The smoke is exhaust from the diesel engine. Any actual pictures of the fire are few and far between.
You are right, thank you. Sometimes, I read and cross reference so many articles and things that I get confused or jump the gun.
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