USNS Kocak grounded near Okinawa, Japan

[nitpicker]

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=85281

USNS Kocak grounded near Okinawa, Japan

Story Number: NNS150122-01Release Date: 1/22/2015 4:11:00 AM
From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

OKINAWA, Japan (NNS) -- The Military Sealift Command prepositioning vessel USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak ran aground off the East Coast of Okinawa, Japan Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at approximately 11:30 a.m.

The vessel is located approximately 6 nautical miles of the coast of Uruma, Okinawa, Japan.

The U.S. Navy is working closely with Japanese authorities to assess the situation and determine the best course of action to refloat the vessel. Tugs are on scene stabilizing the vessel and assessing the situation. No leaks from the hull have been found and no damage to the surrounding area has been reported. None of the ship's 127 crew civilian members were injured in the grounding, and the crew is currently still on board the ship.

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[underpants]

1. Well there goes that rank and career

[ColesCountyDem]

2. My exact thought.

[vlyons]

5. me too

That captain can kiss his command good-bye.

[Historic NY]

3. Yikes thats a big container ship 821 ft.

[cloudbase]

4. I was an engineering officer on the Kocak's

sister ship, the Eugene Obregon.