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Ian David

(69,059 posts) Wed May 23, 2012, 07:52 PM May 2012

Fire reported on sub at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Source: WGME

KITTERY, Maine (AP) -- A fire has been reported on a nuclear submarine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

The Portsmouth Fire Department is responding to the fire on the USS Miami SSN 755.

Shipyard public affairs specialist Gary Hildreth says the fire is located in the forward compartment of the ship.

He says emergency personnel are on the scene.

Read more: http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3044a36d-www.wgme.com.shtml

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Fire reported on sub at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Original Post) Ian David May 2012 OP

try Kolesar May 2012 #1

photo IamK May 2012 #2

Yikes... multiple injuries among first responders reported Recursion May 2012 #3

It is not a ship, it is a boat SkatmanRoth May 2012 #4

Then shouldn't it be at a boatyard ? n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #5

Submarines are traditionally called boats despite their size. NutmegYankee May 2012 #8

They have a single mast, so by definition they are boats (nt) Recursion May 2012 #14

Probably nothing to worry about. The forward compartment is just where... Poll_Blind May 2012 #6

The tubes are in the forward ballast tank (floods with water) NutmegYankee May 2012 #9

Great information and a good diagram! Thanks! nt Poll_Blind May 2012 #10

Yeah, but the Lotto joke was too good not to use...eom Kolesar May 2012 #11

Oh, I got a chuckle from it. nt NutmegYankee May 2012 #13

Heh. Los Angeles-class subs don't carry nukes since SALT Recursion May 2012 #15

No nukes? Hey, that sounds like a lottery EVERYONE wins! Poll_Blind May 2012 #16

All, except that reactor amidships. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #17

webcam / still smoking @ 8:30pm IamK May 2012 #7

Nice, your picture updates with every refresh. Poll_Blind May 2012 #12

Nuclear sub fire doused, leaves seven with minor injuries (+video) bemildred May 2012 #18

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

1. try

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:24 PM

May 2012

http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/2844a3da-www.wgme.com.shtml

IamK

(956 posts)

2. photo

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:25 PM

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Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. Yikes... multiple injuries among first responders reported

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:27 PM

May 2012

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120523-NEWS-120529865

SkatmanRoth

(843 posts)

4. It is not a ship, it is a boat

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:29 PM

May 2012

Stupid reporter, get it right.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

5. Then shouldn't it be at a boatyard ? n/t

Reply to SkatmanRoth (Reply #4)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:33 PM

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NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

8. Submarines are traditionally called boats despite their size.

Reply to SkatmanRoth (Reply #4)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:38 PM

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It is the only naval vessel I know of that is called a boat routinely.

Recursion

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14. They have a single mast, so by definition they are boats (nt)

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #8)

Wed May 23, 2012, 10:04 PM

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Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)

6. Probably nothing to worry about. The forward compartment is just where...

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:34 PM

May 2012

...they keep the...

...winning LOTTO numbers, apparently:

Nuclear Submarines: As safe as sleeping next to broccoli!

PB

NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

9. The tubes are in the forward ballast tank (floods with water)

Reply to Poll_Blind (Reply #6)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:55 PM

May 2012

The fire is inside the forward compartment, what we often call the "people tank".

http://military-weapon.blogspot.com/2011/01/los-angeles-class-submarine-us-navy.html

Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)

10. Great information and a good diagram! Thanks! nt

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #9)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:58 PM

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Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

11. Yeah, but the Lotto joke was too good not to use...eom

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Wed May 23, 2012, 08:58 PM

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NutmegYankee

(16,201 posts)

13. Oh, I got a chuckle from it. nt

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #11)

Wed May 23, 2012, 09:00 PM

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Recursion

(56,582 posts)

15. Heh. Los Angeles-class subs don't carry nukes since SALT

Reply to Poll_Blind (Reply #6)

Wed May 23, 2012, 10:08 PM

May 2012

They carry Tomahawks (and absurdly enough launch them horizontally), but those aren't in the forward bay. Good one, though.

Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)

16. No nukes? Hey, that sounds like a lottery EVERYONE wins!

Reply to Recursion (Reply #15)

Wed May 23, 2012, 11:09 PM

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AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

17. All, except that reactor amidships.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #15)

Thu May 24, 2012, 12:15 AM

May 2012

The Kursk ended up in deep kim chi after a torpedo blew up in that same forward compartment.

IamK

(956 posts)

7. webcam / still smoking @ 8:30pm

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:35 PM

May 2012

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Poll_Blind

(23,864 posts)

12. Nice, your picture updates with every refresh.

Reply to IamK (Reply #7)

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:59 PM

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bemildred

(90,061 posts)

18. Nuclear sub fire doused, leaves seven with minor injuries (+video)

Reply to Ian David (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 11:17 AM

May 2012

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0524/Nuclear-sub-fire-doused-leaves-seven-with-minor-injuries-video

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