Damaged frigate to return home for repairs

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p><a href="http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/06/navy_frigate_recalled_070607w/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/06/navy_frigate_recalled_070607w/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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The frigate Samuel B. Roberts is returning to its homeport of Mayport, Fla., to replace damaged screw blades, a Navy spokesman said.</p>

<p>The ship’s troubles began when it apparently went dead in the water May 11 while returning to port in Argentina after the annual UNITAS Atlantic exercise with other navies. The Roberts experienced "engineering difficulties" and had to be pulled into port by tugboats, said Lt. Cmdr. Jon Spiers, a Naval Forces South spokesman....

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<p>Does this means that another CO will be fired? :eek:</p>

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<p>You never know. Wonder if he ran over his tail and fouled the screw? :confused:</p>

<p>Sheesh. Talk about luck. As some may recall, USS SAMUEL B ROBERTS hit an Iranian mine in the Persian Gulf back in 1988.</p>

<p>Crying shame for the crew, though. UNITAS is one of those deployments people LONG to go on...</p>

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<p>My NROTC S was supposed to join the Samuel B. Roberts in Chile on 6/25 but his orders were changed because his passport hasn't come in yet.</p>