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2009 USS Port Royal grounding

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US Navy 090207 N 0000X 007 The Pearl Harbor based guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) takes a starboard list as the USNS Salvor (T ARS 52) tries to free the ship after it ran aground Feb. 5 about a half mile south of
US Navy 090207 N 0000X 007 The Pearl Harbor based guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) takes a starboard list as the USNS Salvor (T ARS 52) tries to free the ship after it ran aground Feb. 5 about a half mile south of

The 2009 USS Port Royal grounding was a ship grounding by the United States Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal off Oahu, Hawaii on 5 February 2009. The ship ran aground on a coral reef, damaging both the ship and the reef. The incident received wide press coverage in Hawaii, in part because of the damage caused to a sensitive coral environment, and also because the stranded ship was within sight of Honolulu off the airport. Navy investigation found that the grounding was caused by a combination of a misread navigation system, a sleep-deprived commanding officer, broken equipment, and an inexperienced and dysfunctional bridge team. Commanding officer Captain John Carroll was relieved of duty and disciplined. Three other officers and one enlisted sailor were also disciplined. The Navy reattached 5,400 coral colonies in an attempt to repair damage to the reef.

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US Navy 090207 N 0000X 007 The Pearl Harbor based guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) takes a starboard list as the USNS Salvor (T ARS 52) tries to free the ship after it ran aground Feb. 5 about a half mile south of
US Navy 090207 N 0000X 007 The Pearl Harbor based guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) takes a starboard list as the USNS Salvor (T ARS 52) tries to free the ship after it ran aground Feb. 5 about a half mile south of
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