I received en email from a friend who’s son is in the Navy in Japan. He said we could share his report of what he did. Things we haven’t heard from the news.
As you probably know, the USS Fitzgerald was hit by a container ship. Here is the personal side of the story.
Jon is Deputy Commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, headquartered in Yokosuka Naval base, Japan. There are nine destroyers in DESRON 15, one of which is the Fitzgerald. He got the call a little after 2:30 in the morning that the collision had occurred. By 6:30 he was lowered onto the ship hanging from a sling, as the ship was listing at a 7.5 degree angle, too dangerous to land a
helicopter.
One of the first things he observed is that the Commanding Officer’s (CO) cabin took a direct hit by the other ship. As he observed “I have no idea how he got out of there alive. It was crushed. He had to be cut out. He had minor injuries. A true miracle.”
He immediately took command. The CO was injured and the Executive Officer had only been on the ship one month.
As noted, the ship was listing at 7.5 degree. At 10 degrees, the ship would not recover and would roll over and sink. Nothing was being done to correct this. Jon immediately ordered that pumps start removing the seawater that was continuing to flood three compartments as the ship continued to list. It was so bad that he was observing that he thought he could actually swim to a nearby island when the ship went under. Finally the ship started to recover. It eventually righted itself as more seawater was pumped out.
With reduced propulsion and the assistance of two tug boats, the ship then made it back the 56 nautical miles to Yokosuka.
When he called me, he had started this day with four hours sleep, and had been running on adrenalin for about 25 hours, heading home for a shower and a nap.
Really so proud of him. Saddened by the seven sailors who are believed to be on the ship in the crushed sleeping compartment.
OMG. Thanks for sharing this mtm. I keep waiting to hear how the hell that container ship t-boned the Fitz in 20fucking17. There is so much Naval radar tech, there’s no way this should have EVER happened.
I’m still waiting for official confirmation about the twins, but this is indeed very exciting news if true!!! 🙂 I don’t know about the gender of the twins, but it’s just very exciting to find out… Apparently President Obama supposedly gave away that they were having twin girls, but no one is certain if that’s really the case. 🙂 🙂 We shall see…
I watched the Netflix documentary on Macron’s rise in French politics carolyn recommended and I really liked it. Macron is a very interesting, very thoughtful and very fun hip guy and his campaign does remind me of PBO’s. His charm is genuine and I wish him great success.
Was busy watching “All The President’s Men, Revisited”….to say that that parallels what is happening today would be a gross understatement. Quite amazing to watch. I was in high school then and certainly aware of Watergate, but had forgotten some of the finer points… One thing that was different and NOT reflective of now, is that the Republicans then, put country over party and did the right thing for the nation. Not now….or at least, not yet. Maybe if DT gets too toxic they will walk, but doing the right thing BECAUSE it’s the right thing, ain’t gonna happen. If you have the chance to watch it, do. I found it riveting.
To the families of the sailors that were killed aboard the USS Fitzgerald…as a former Navy wife, my heart and love goes out to each and every one of you. I can not imagine the confusion that the pain that you will have to bear. A country mourns with you.
Hopefully with the energized early voting which has taken place already, Ossoff wins in a landslide so it’s not close enough for Russians or other ne’er do wells to interfere.
Thank you JER. We indeed salute them. We have, let me correct myself, there is a so call President who this morning is tweeting about himself, how he is more popular then Obama, what a great job he is doing, nothing about wishing anyone a Happy Father’s Day, specially our soldiers..
Wow! Did Beyoncé have a boy and a girl? A woman was seen carrying pink & blue balloons into UCLA Medical on Friday with a card for "B + J"! pic.twitter.com/PlSAK2s5Dt
Story about the USS Fitzgerald. Note the statement PM Abe sent to US….More eloquent than anything the other guy did/said.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday saying he was “in deep sorrow” over the Fitzgerald incident. He added that he “highly respects people involved in the U.S. military who every day make a big contribution for protecting peace for our nation and the region under the strong U.S.-Japan alliance.”
GM DF — hope you’re prepared for the scorching weather this week. 😦
As of 8:47am, not a word about the sailors whose bodies were recovered. At least we know our commander in chief's priority – HIMSELF. pic.twitter.com/9N0kfEK4sj
There is a picture of little Michelle Robinson with her Mom and Dad and little brother Craig, I’m looking at this picture of little Sasha and Malia with Barack, Sasha looks just like Michelle.
Of all that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be Sasha and Malia's dad. To all those lucky enough to be a dad, Happy Father's Day! https://t.co/ya1YAJignC
the forest fires in Portugal have claimed a lot of lives. Condolences to the families and friends who have lost their loved ones.
life can be taken so quickly. just in the last days, deaths that have made headlines include the US sailors, the residents of Grenell in London, …. now Portugal;
may the deceased rest in peace and their family be comforted by those around them
7 Sailors killed, 7 Soldiers wounded … Commander-in-Chief is up tweeting about his own greatness. @realDonaldTrump a leadership failure. https://t.co/87LnLO8Xdz
I know a certain fake president this applies to as well.
Heard my 8yrOld telling her brother,"What's your goal here? Are you trying to get everyone to hate you? Cuz it's working." ❤️🚀@JamesGunnpic.twitter.com/ylWwmlBjcN
Also you probably should have paid respects to the seven US sailors we lost rather than heaped praise on yourself, you sad little man https://t.co/FlHCFOObSS
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
I’ve seen a couple reports (Buzzfeed & ABC News) that the seven missing sailors have been found dead. Very sad news, if this is true. May they RIP. 😦
It’s true. So sad. http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-navy-ship-collides-merchant-vessel-off-coast/story?id=48092522
🙏🏻🌏 This should never have happened. Terrible and tragic. 🙏🏻
I received en email from a friend who’s son is in the Navy in Japan. He said we could share his report of what he did. Things we haven’t heard from the news.
As you probably know, the USS Fitzgerald was hit by a container ship. Here is the personal side of the story.
Jon is Deputy Commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, headquartered in Yokosuka Naval base, Japan. There are nine destroyers in DESRON 15, one of which is the Fitzgerald. He got the call a little after 2:30 in the morning that the collision had occurred. By 6:30 he was lowered onto the ship hanging from a sling, as the ship was listing at a 7.5 degree angle, too dangerous to land a
helicopter.
One of the first things he observed is that the Commanding Officer’s (CO) cabin took a direct hit by the other ship. As he observed “I have no idea how he got out of there alive. It was crushed. He had to be cut out. He had minor injuries. A true miracle.”
He immediately took command. The CO was injured and the Executive Officer had only been on the ship one month.
As noted, the ship was listing at 7.5 degree. At 10 degrees, the ship would not recover and would roll over and sink. Nothing was being done to correct this. Jon immediately ordered that pumps start removing the seawater that was continuing to flood three compartments as the ship continued to list. It was so bad that he was observing that he thought he could actually swim to a nearby island when the ship went under. Finally the ship started to recover. It eventually righted itself as more seawater was pumped out.
With reduced propulsion and the assistance of two tug boats, the ship then made it back the 56 nautical miles to Yokosuka.
When he called me, he had started this day with four hours sleep, and had been running on adrenalin for about 25 hours, heading home for a shower and a nap.
Really so proud of him. Saddened by the seven sailors who are believed to be on the ship in the crushed sleeping compartment.
OMG. Thanks for sharing this mtm. I keep waiting to hear how the hell that container ship t-boned the Fitz in 20fucking17. There is so much Naval radar tech, there’s no way this should have EVER happened.
I have wondered about that too. His son didn’t have knowledge of that.
Yes, Hopefruit. Tragic news. Happier news about twins born to Beyonce and Jay-Z. Did they have girls? One of each? Boys?
I’m still waiting for official confirmation about the twins, but this is indeed very exciting news if true!!! 🙂 I don’t know about the gender of the twins, but it’s just very exciting to find out… Apparently President Obama supposedly gave away that they were having twin girls, but no one is certain if that’s really the case. 🙂 🙂 We shall see…
Congrats, HopeFruit on your First Au ⭐
Thanks for a New Post.
Report is that Jay-Z & Beyonce had their Twins earlier this week.
I watched the Netflix documentary on Macron’s rise in French politics carolyn recommended and I really liked it. Macron is a very interesting, very thoughtful and very fun hip guy and his campaign does remind me of PBO’s. His charm is genuine and I wish him great success.
Hmmm….waiting for official confirmation! But very exciting news, if true.
Was busy watching “All The President’s Men, Revisited”….to say that that parallels what is happening today would be a gross understatement. Quite amazing to watch. I was in high school then and certainly aware of Watergate, but had forgotten some of the finer points… One thing that was different and NOT reflective of now, is that the Republicans then, put country over party and did the right thing for the nation. Not now….or at least, not yet. Maybe if DT gets too toxic they will walk, but doing the right thing BECAUSE it’s the right thing, ain’t gonna happen. If you have the chance to watch it, do. I found it riveting.
To the families of the sailors that were killed aboard the USS Fitzgerald…as a former Navy wife, my heart and love goes out to each and every one of you. I can not imagine the confusion that the pain that you will have to bear. A country mourns with you.
Hmmm…..I’ve seen a number of reports, mostly from entertainment sites like people, variety, E! etc…
Vote!!
For real ….
Love your avatar, Bobfr.
Hopefully with the energized early voting which has taken place already, Ossoff wins in a landslide so it’s not close enough for Russians or other ne’er do wells to interfere.
Thank you pkayden!
I hope you are correct!!!
Goodnight TOD …
To all the TOD Dads Happy Father’s Day!
Beautiful. Good morning, Donna! Happy Father’s day to your husband and sons.
Thanks Meta!
What’s on the menu…….???!!!
🙂 Remember when she used to share her Sunday dinners with us?? I used to salivate ALL THE TIME!
Morning meta. Morning, dd….morning TOD and Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful dads!
YES I DO!!!! LOLz. I would drool and imagine my plate full of delicious morsels.
Morning!!
🙂 Me too!!
Ha! you know my family all too well.
BBQ Ribs
Grilled Flank Steaks
Grilled Hot Dogs
Steamed Maryland Crabs
Steamed Shrimp
Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Shrimp Salad
Deviled Eggs
Garden Salad
Green Beans
Pound Cake and Ice Cream
OMG, help me!! Ribs! Deviled eggs! Crab! Green beans! ENVY. Enjoy every bite, Donna!
donna, what time is dinner, I will be there. 🙂
I wanna come, I wanna come!
Damn girl! This looks FABULOUS!! 🙂
Yup. Salivating:)
Whoa! 😳Save me a plate! 😜
We’re on our way to join you, Donna.
To all the wonderful and loving fathers out there. May this be your day of appreciation and joy.
And I think this will bring a smile to all your faces!! Good morning!!
What love looks like:)
How cute is this????!!!!
OMG, that is just too cute! Happy Father’s Day and Happy Sunday, TOD’ers!
Tooooo cute!
The dog is smiling!
Happy Father’s Day to all The Fathers in the Globe & especially to all our TODable TODbots Fathers & Fathers to be.
For many of Us who are Fatherless……We cherish our memories & we remember & miss our dearly beloved Dads, daily.
Happy Father’s Day Dads. Having trouble with WP today.
Happy Father’s Day to my President, President Barack Obama.
Thank you JER. We indeed salute them. We have, let me correct myself, there is a so call President who this morning is tweeting about himself, how he is more popular then Obama, what a great job he is doing, nothing about wishing anyone a Happy Father’s Day, specially our soldiers..
4am tweet that he is more popular then O, that;s not Oprah.
True.
Ugh! The crooked don’t stop!
What a good news story! Promising:)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-cancer-trigger-20170625-story.html
Oh yeh, forgot to share this yesterday. Thanks df!
Here’s the story in tweet form! 🤓
Oh my, this is so important. I have two dear friends who have been diagnosed with cancer that had metastasis
This is a ready made ad for ANY state that has a Republican senator! Doesn’t have to be just for Nevada!
http://www.workingwa.org/rights/schedule
Once again, Washington State, at least in Seattle, shows the way forward. 👊🏼🖖🏼
Happy Father’s Day to PM Justin Trudeau
Awww! 😍
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-asia-idUSKBN199020?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5946656704d3016bdd74dfbe&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
Story about the USS Fitzgerald. Note the statement PM Abe sent to US….More eloquent than anything the other guy did/said.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday saying he was “in deep sorrow” over the Fitzgerald incident. He added that he “highly respects people involved in the U.S. military who every day make a big contribution for protecting peace for our nation and the region under the strong U.S.-Japan alliance.”
GM DF — hope you’re prepared for the scorching weather this week. 😦
Tweeted link to @Reuters’ article:
I detest this man. I use the term “man” very loosely. GM, arapaho….thanks for this info. He is a selfish, self absorbed cretin
And, as someone wrote, unnaturally obsessed with trying to outdo PBO.
Happy Father’s Day to all and especially to those in the TOD village;
How sweet.
This is the first time I’m seeing this picture. Very cute!! 🙂 🙂
There is a picture of little Michelle Robinson with her Mom and Dad and little brother Craig, I’m looking at this picture of little Sasha and Malia with Barack, Sasha looks just like Michelle.
😍😍😍
homegrown demagogue, his supporters, and group of lawyers really think that he is going to get away by blatantly lying:
Adam Schiff calls it “scorched earth policy”
The scumbags are determined
Well actually (😜) MY Dad is the Best Dad Ever, but PBO cones pretty darn close! 😄
Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads, Daddies, Pops, Papas, and Poppis!
* comes * pretty darn close 🙄
LOL. How true!!
I going on Twitter night now to find this photo to retweet, like and say some shit. We get our licks in however we can.
As you should:)
Pete might be PBO’s #1 fan! ❤️
JER, it’s all about him. Nothing to the family who lost their children in this accident.
Got played again, Jackass.
the President and First Lady send their wishes … and the people respond in record time
Share Widely. SO much at stake
Great tweet, thanks DF.
One response to @greenhousenyt:
Thanks, sweetness!!
Excellent! Following suit.
the forest fires in Portugal have claimed a lot of lives. Condolences to the families and friends who have lost their loved ones.
life can be taken so quickly. just in the last days, deaths that have made headlines include the US sailors, the residents of Grenell in London, …. now Portugal;
may the deceased rest in peace and their family be comforted by those around them
Amen.
Hadn’t seen anything on this. Thanks for sharing gcl! Adding my condolences to the families of those lost in the Portugal fires.
Look at the time stamp. Not one word from the fraud on this.
I know a certain fake president this applies to as well.
Giant FU to Americans…but those donors, now that’s something else! Share
In all of this, we, the people, matter the most.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/18/resistance-victories-trump-mounting-final-blow
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/06/18/happy-fathers-day-2/
Happy Father’s Day to all the “dads” on TOD!