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MADem

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8. The Captain will probably like the Navy equivalent of Antarctica....

Sat Jan 19, 2013, 01:09 AM

Jan 2013

like he likes a hole in the head.

He'll be assigned to the staff of a low level flag, where people will whisper about him for a bit, then give him the shit-work they don't want to do, and then, he'll fail to select for promotion and, if he's allowed to stay on to get to twenty (depends on how close he is), he'll drop his letter requesting to stay and be assigned to some shore-based backwater. He'll try like hell to ratchet down his fast-track/CO/up-up-up, go-go-GO attitude and he'll either be successful at it and do well in his waning days, or he'll torture himself with "what ifs" for the rest of his career and make the lives of his subordinates miserable in the process.

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USS Guardian Aground: Crew Leaves Navy Ship Stuck In Philippines [View all] SpartanDem Jan 2013 OP

Guess that skipper is out of a job. DemoTex Jan 2013 #1

Yep, that was my first thought also. Confusious Jan 2013 #2

Same here nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #3

At least not more than once. n/t MindPilot Jan 2013 #13

This is slightly off topic, but sometimes it seems they don't take the obvious course of action. Socal31 Jan 2013 #4

Some people on the Japanese vessel died... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #5

Pretty much any collision is basically a complete halt to a naval officer's progression, no? Posteritatis Jan 2013 #6

Not necessarily out of a job, but he's a Lieutenant Commander for Life slackmaster Jan 2013 #14

Or become a Fleet Admiral whistler162 Jan 2013 #19

OK, it's time for a little Gilbert and Sullivan... slackmaster Jan 2013 #20

countless captains have grounded their ships... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #22

Nope, not quite...the Captain and the Assistant Navigator nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #7

The Captain will probably like the Navy equivalent of Antarctica.... MADem Jan 2013 #8

Photo of the grounded ship here: James48 Jan 2013 #9

There goes at least one career underpants Jan 2013 #10

Wish I had thought of saying... perfessor Jan 2013 #11

That's funny! Welcome to DU, perfessor. cbayer Jan 2013 #15

Say what? RobertEarl Jan 2013 #12

I was wondering about that, too. sofa king Jan 2013 #16

Ship stuck in Philippines used faulty map, says U.S. Navy neverforget Jan 2013 #17

And people complained and made fun of Apple Maps Ezlivin Jan 2013 #21

Eventually it will get free ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #18