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[color=#000000]As reported tonight (May 12, 2004)
The local news just carried a report from Electric Boat that the drydock which holds the Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is in imminent danger of collapsing, and could damage the submarine. Emergency operations are now underway to shore up the dock. Two tugs were standing by, one commercial, one Navy. Many workers seen around the dock. A crane was lifting metal beam debris out of the drydock. Two Coast Guard boats with their lights flashing were out in the Thames river, keeping other vessels away.
My source spoke personally with an EB employee who told me no one was hurt, nor was the submarine damaged by the collapse of the drydock supports. The concern was around additional sections of the dock collapsing. EB employee said they were flooding the dock as fast as possible to float the Carter, and may pull her out of the dock, drain it, and then repair it. Lots of news helicopters seen overhead, so look those living near by check the local news at 11]
The local news just carried a report from Electric Boat that the drydock which holds the Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is in imminent danger of collapsing, and could damage the submarine. Emergency operations are now underway to shore up the dock. Two tugs were standing by, one commercial, one Navy. Many workers seen around the dock. A crane was lifting metal beam debris out of the drydock. Two Coast Guard boats with their lights flashing were out in the Thames river, keeping other vessels away.
My source spoke personally with an EB employee who told me no one was hurt, nor was the submarine damaged by the collapse of the drydock supports. The concern was around additional sections of the dock collapsing. EB employee said they were flooding the dock as fast as possible to float the Carter, and may pull her out of the dock, drain it, and then repair it. Lots of news helicopters seen overhead, so look those living near by check the local news at 11]
] Submarine" and "Accident" and they jump on it as soon as they can and hope for the worst for great ratings. Now its a good thing Dan Rather didn't get ahold of the story. He would have figured out a way to blame Bush for the collapse!!! 
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