Navy Ship Accidently Opens Fire in Polish Port

[JoeBentley]

CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe...oot/index.html

Washington (CNN) -- A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy ship accidentally fired a machine gun into the Polish port city of Gdynia on Wednesday while cleaning the weapon, Navy officials said Friday.

Three rounds were fired from an M240 machine gun into the town but no injuries or damage were reported, officials said.

The gun, aboard the USS Ramage, a Navy destroyer, is used to defend the ship in close combat.

Smooth move sailor. You always clear, check, and double check a weapon before maintenance.

[Arriah]

I have a sneaky suspicion that they're not going to let him do the maintenence anymore. At least it looks like he didn't hit anyone.

[JoeBentley]

Originally Posted by Arriah

I have a sneaky suspicion that they're not going to let him do the maintenence anymore. At least it looks like he didn't hit anyone.

Honestly maintenance is usually done in a more official capacity and rarely done on station on Navy ships. An M240 isn't a permanent mounted weapon, if it needed maintenance usually a new one would be brought up, that weapon would be readied, and then the old one would be taken down to the ship's armory.

I wonder if "maintenance" is covered ass speech for "futzing around with."

[Mateus]

Someone clearly misinterpreted the note that read "Polish Weapon"

I'll get it.