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| Local News - Sunday, January 9, 2005 |
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20 hurt in sub incident
By Natalie J. Quinata |
A U.S. Navy submarine home-ported on Guam ran aground about 350 miles south of the island yesterday afternoon, with at least one sailor critically injured. The USS San Francisco was conducting a routine submerged operation and was en route to Brisbane, Australia, for a routine port visit, said Senior Chief Jonathan Annis, deputy public affairs officer for the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas. According to a news release, the incident occurred around noon yesterday. Annis said about 20 people on board were injured, but were being treated by an on-board hospital corpsman with specialized emergency training. Annis said the corpsman has direct communication with on-shore physicians in case specialized instruction is needed. Although the extent of the injuries was not known, Annis was able to say that the 20 sailors who suffered injuries were unable to stand their regular duty watches. A rescue mission for the critically injured sailor is under way to determine whether an evacuation is necessary, and is expected to reach the submarine by this morning. Military aircraft and the U.S. Coast Guard are en route to the submarine?s location to monitor the situation. Annis was unable to give the details of the extent of the damage to the submarine, but was able to say that the hull was still intact and that it is traveling on its own power above the water. No damage to the weapons on board or to the submarine?s propulsion plant was reported, but Annis said a full investigation will be conducted once it returns to port. There also were no reports of damage to the reactor plant, which is operating normally. The submarine is expected to return to Guam sometime Monday afternoon, Annis said. Pacific Sunday News files state the Navy made Guam the submarine?s home port because of Guam?s strategic location, which allows for savings in time and distance. The 360-foot fast-attack submarine has a crew of about 150 sailors and officers. As to what consequences the incident may have on the personnel or command of the submarine, Annis said it is ?totally reliant on the circumstances of this situation, which they still have to determine.? Annis added that the port and the submarines have a long safety record. ?If you look at the number of hours these submarines have spent under way, I think the record speaks for itself,? Annis said. In 2002, Cmdr. Scott Waddle of the USS Greeneville was reprimanded by the Navy but remained in command of the submarine. In 2001, the Greeneville collided with a Japanese fishing boat off Hawaii, killing nine Japanese boys and men, Pacific Sunday News files state.
Originally published Sunday, January 9, 2005
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