Submarine Hampton under investigation

[unhappycamper]

The submarine Hampton arrived Sept. 17 at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., following a Western Pacific deployment.


Submarine Hampton under investigation
By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Oct 16, 2007 18:18:30 EDT

SAN DIEGO — The fast attack submarine Hampton, which completed an overseas deployment last month, is under investigation for unspecified reasons, Navy officials said.

“During a routine review ... conduct of procedures, although found to be safe, fell short of high Navy standards,” Submarine Squadron 11 officials said in a release Friday, provided by spokeswoman Lt. Alli Myrick.

Capt. Chip Jaenichen, squadron commander, ordered an investigation under the Judge Advocate General’s Manual, or JAGMan, after some “issues” surfaced while the submarine and squadron were preparing for a normal end-of-deployment examination, Myrick said.

The investigation was being done “to determine the extent of these issues,” officials said in the statement. “The Navy sets high standards of professionalism and takes those standards very seriously.”

Already, one officer and five enlisted sailors have received disciplinary action, Myrick said.

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Hampton will remain in port and not conduct operations until the investigation is completed “and the Navy’s high standards are met” as a precautionary measure, officials said.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/10/navy_hampton_sub_071012/

[izzie]

1. Keep us posted on this. and lets hope it is not another Bush's

'friends' taking a ride for fun.