Gusty winds partially break USS Ingraham from dock
EVERETT, Wash. -- Gusty winds form an autumn storm partially broke a Navy frigate from its mooring at the Everett Naval Station early Tuesday morning.
Some of the tether lines separated from the USS Ingraham around 5 a.m., said base spokesperson Kristin Ching. The ship never broke totally free, but for a while, aerial video showed the ship turned about 90 degrees to the dock.
Emergency crews responded and were able to get the ship under control, and no one was hurt. Ching says there wasn't any damage to the ship either.
Crews are working to get additional metal lines on the ship to further secure it, and in the meantime a tugboat is on scene to maintain control of the ship.
Ching said winds gusted to 49 mph at the base during the height of the storm.
Some of the tether lines separated from the USS Ingraham around 5 a.m., said base spokesperson Kristin Ching. The ship never broke totally free, but for a while, aerial video showed the ship turned about 90 degrees to the dock.
Emergency crews responded and were able to get the ship under control, and no one was hurt. Ching says there wasn't any damage to the ship either.
Crews are working to get additional metal lines on the ship to further secure it, and in the meantime a tugboat is on scene to maintain control of the ship.
Ching said winds gusted to 49 mph at the base during the height of the storm.
They could of called the Coast Guard for help.
@swan The Coast Guard?? haha What a joke! Please explain how the bath tub sized Coast Guard boats or the Puddle Pirates themselves would have helped the situation??
Gusty winds "form?"
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Oh...KOMO...
Once a "long time ago", we were tied up in the Charleston, SC docks, and were aware, short notice, of an impending remnants of a tropical storm, with high winds/gusts, and a lot of rain. We already had the fore, aft, and spring lines out, and while were being secured further and doubled, we also had to rush close open hatches. The storm came in faster than hoped, but the lines were done, and the hatches in place, however we had to latch them down while the downpour...in really large bucketfuls, came down. The ship bounced, swayed, and got thoroughly soaked topside, but we didn't lose any lines, nor slipped away from the dock. All BM's on duty, with a number of other rating volunteers on duty, irrespective of rating's, did their job. However, after the work was done, it being a really 'warm rain soaking', we sat around out in it since there was no longer any need to worry about being soaked. The wind/gusts turned out to be a bit more than what they had in Everett, but not as like with a hurricane. Ahhh, but such fond memories.
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I am having a hard time figuring out, why measures were not taken with the amount of advanced warnings there were this time in the Everett incident. Captain bears first shot at responsibility, and it will fall on down the line until the BM"s have to defend themselves on this.
Just goes to show you what great leadership we have on some of our Navy ships. Not only is it common knowledge that weather in the Northwest gets really bad, really fast BUT the bad weather was even forecasted this time. There is no excuse for them not having storm lines out except for negligence and laziness. The people who should have to answer for this embarrassment are the Senior Enlisted Leadership who were on duty and the Captain. After all, the Captain is ultimately responsible for the safety of her ship and the training (or in this case, lack of training) of her people. This is really embarrassing.
Good grief... this was just a little storm. Get your act(s) together and quit dorking around with taxpayer money! (just a thought)
Wow, the Navy with the help of mother nature almost sent one of its frigates to Gilligan's island.
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I wonder if it had got away the Navy would have called Everett PD and reported it stolen. In response Everett PD could have put out an all points on the compass bulletin out.
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I sure hope someone likes KP...
Someone will be in front of the Captain this morning doing some explaining...
Somebody will get yelled at. It wasn't a secret mother nature had things up her sleeve for yesterday, they should have been keeping a better eye on her and / or doubled up the lines as a precaution.
 @Jeff Valdez The only times I ever saw single lines on a ship were when we were leaving port. Lines are always doubled, with bow and stern lines and two sets of spring lines to keep the ship from moving fore and aft on the pier. Really surprised that a little blow like that knocked her loose.