Old history: SSN 571 and DD 984 COLLISION PHOTOS.

[u-5075]

SSN 571 AND DD 984 COLLISION PHOTOS.

THE USS NAUTILUS AND USS ESSEX COLLISION

Pictures of the damage to USS Nautilus from the USS Essex collision.

http://www.owltoons.com/collision_history_new.htm

Discussion and more photos.
http://www.bottomgun.com/bbs2/forums/th ... 3&posts=17


USS THOMAS A. EDISON collides with the USS LEFTWICH (DD 984).
The EDISON was at periscope depth preparing to surface; it damaged its sail and sail planes,
but there was no flooding. Both ships remain operation after the accident.
Happened in November 1982 after the Edison became a Slow Attack Sub.

Sub's history and accident history.

http://navysite.de/ssbn/ssbn610.htm

Enlargement of sail and sail planes damage.

http://navysite.de/ssbn/ssbn610acc1.jpg

[crazy ivan]

Wow Pete, great find! I've

Wow Pete, great find! I've seen that B&W pix of 571 before, but those others are really something.

[u-5075]

Yo George,

I'm embarrassed to admit

Yo George,

I'm embarrassed to admit that I had been service brat in New London and had not even heard about the collision that the USS Nautilus had with the USS Essex. But at the time of the collision I was living in Massachusetts. I had stumbled across the url for these photos at the submariners' blog site.

Peter