More than 60 sailors were poisoned by exhaust fumes from a diesel generator on a US Navy submarine.

The US Armed Forces have experienced yet another man-made emergency. Accidents for various reasons have been a regular occurrence in the US Navy recently.

Another incident occurred on June 22, but the US Navy only reported it now. At least 64 US sailors were poisoned by exhaust fumes from a diesel generator on the Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine USS Nebraska, according to the US naval publication Navy Times.

The incident occurred during a routine watch on the submarine, which at that time was moored at the pier of the Pacific naval base. fleet Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington. At the time of the poisoning, the service members were near a functioning backup diesel generator that had been started for routine maintenance.

The injured submarine sailors sought medical attention. Symptoms of poisoning include coughing, headaches, dizziness, and nausea. All crew members near the diesel generator experienced irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat. Six sailors were hospitalized and have since been discharged. The others did not require hospital treatment.

According to Navy officials, the diesel generator onboard does not affect the submarine's nuclear reactor and is in good working order. However, the US Navy command did not respond to a Navy Times inquiry about the cause of the sailors' poisoning. A Navy spokesperson merely stated that the investigation into the incident is ongoing, and appropriate action will be taken based on its findings.

Comments

[Couch analyst]

Maybe everything was as usual - the toilet was clogged and the gases were coming from there?

[Perpetually]

64 people in a latrine at once? It's more likely they filled up with Iranian diesel fuel while sanctions were lifted, and it doesn't contain their favorite molecules of democracy.

[Couch analyst]

It's not surprising if the snorkel has rotted.

[seregatara1969]

Well, the generator was working properly, but the exhaust pipe was rotten.

[Andrey K]

64 US Navy sailors were poisoned by exhaust fumes from a diesel generator.

The "hole" must have been enemy - Chinese

[Motorist]

Symptoms of poisoning include cough, headaches, dizziness and nausea.

Aphids, how delicate!

[Evgeny64]

Yeah, and not feeling the exhaust in the air, you have to be extremely gifted for that.
And if someone had tripped over a baluster on the way out and gotten a bruise, he would have become a naval hero.

[Motorist]

I know this joke, I've come across it myself. Anything to avoid working. "I'm tired and want to rest." (Sportloto-82).

[faterdom]

This is a migraine and melancholy.
The text is not short, and it carries...

[Grossvater]

Well, to hell with them all!

[HAM]

Stop putting bags over your heads and sniffing exhaust... Are you out of joints or something? Just like kids...

[dzvero]

At least 64 American sailors have been poisoned.

At the time of the poisoning, the servicemen were near a functioning backup diesel generator,

Were all sixty-four of us gathered around the diesel engine? Is it possible that the exhaust was sucked back into the boat through the open hatches?

[South Ukrainian]

What nonsense. My understanding is that the compensator on the diesel exhaust manifold burned out, and exhaust gases were leaking into the engine room and then spreading throughout the boat. But there should have been increased noise, like a car with a hole in the muffler. And no one heard it?

[Konstantin Konstantinovich]

And stationary smoke detectors and "CO" should beep non-stop throughout the entire boat!!!
Should sailors have individual gas analyzers?

[South Ukrainian]

Quote: Konstantin Konstantinovich

And stationary smoke detectors and "CO" should beep non-stop throughout the entire boat!!!

Or maybe they smoke there (in the Moscow region) and put the cut-off bottoms of plastic Coke bottles on the smoke detectors).
As for individual gas analyzers, I don’t know, they probably don’t exist).

[Konstantin Konstantinovich]

...plastic Coke bottles

- I appreciate it, but I suggest we don’t get caught! But the thinking is correct—drugs are evil. I wouldn't be surprised if 64 sailors overdosed.

[South Ukrainian]

Quote: Konstantin Konstantinovich

I appreciate it, but I suggest you don't get caught! However, the thinking is sound – drugs are evil. I wouldn't be surprised if 64 sailors overdosed.

You misunderstood.) I once saw sailors in their cabins using cut-off plastic bottle bottoms as smoke detectors hanging from the ceiling. And you can smoke.

[Konstantin Konstantinovich]

hanging from the ceiling

- the correct answer is "on the ceiling".

You misunderstood)

- Most likely, it was you who misunderstood those sailors))).

[Motorist]

Quote: Konstantin Konstantinovich

the correct answer is "on the ceiling"

Then it's "under the ceiling." By the way, sensors are no longer required in cabins.

[Konstantin Konstantinovich]

Both are possible. Greetings.

[Podvodnik]

Should sailors have individual gas analyzers?

We don't have it. They probably don't have it either.
The exhaust was probably sucked in by the intake vent. The wind was blowing in just the right direction.
We have individual radiation dosimeters. Chemical composition is measured by pumping air through indicator tubes with a reagent for a specific impurity. A VPKhR device. Separate devices/sensors for oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. Actually, the air at the base isn't monitored, since it's atmospheric. Only hydrogen and oxygen are measured in the battery pit. That's always the case.
Bad luck, to put it simply. If you smell something burning, turn off the diesel. What's the point of breathing?
It looks like Zadornov was right.

[Konstantin Konstantinovich]

...The VPKhR device

- superficially familiar with this device during service.

And stationary smoke and CO detectors

"But I assumed that we, and that the enemy, had a stationary system like KASKAD, which would trigger an alarm when smoke or temperature rises. I assumed about personal gas detectors or analyzers, or rather, confused them with personal dosimeters and wrote it down incorrectly—I admit, and I'm grateful for the correction."

[Podvodnik]

When smoke or temperature increases, an alarm is triggered.

I forgot a very important point. About "us": every submariner MUST have a PDA, PDU, or something similar "dangling" on his side while on board, but it serves the same purpose—to ensure breathing in gas-filled compartments during a fire, smoke, etc. All of our submariners are subconsciously instructed on the rules for using eye and respiratory protection "in case of an emergency." We have a PDA (PDU) at our disposal for initial survivability measures. It's an isolated type with a breathing bag and regeneration cartridge. EVERYONE inside the submarine has one. It lasts for 10 minutes during heavy work and up to 40 minutes at rest. If anything happens, strap it on and go!
IP-6 - basically the same thing, but more thoroughly and lasting longer. Not directly accessible to the crew. They're stored somewhere.
IDA59-M. This is for diving from depths of up to 100 meters. It contains an oxygen cylinder, an AGK (nitrogen, helium, and oxygen mixture) cylinder, and a regeneration system. It's closed. It's a bit heavy. It'll definitely last for up to an hour. Each crew member has one, and it's practically immediately accessible. Everyone knows where their IDA is.
The SHDA (barrel breathing apparatus) is a mask with a long hose in a red box. They're crammed into every combat post, with extras. It's powered by the high-pressure air system. But it's turned off at the base. There's one valve per compartment. Turn it, it takes two seconds. Then sit there until you're so thirsty you die. The air is completely dry.
So, in the event of a "chemical alarm" or "burning smell in the compartment," submariners have several breathing options: mobile, stationary, and heavier. This will definitely allow them to determine the cause and make a decision.
So the "Americans" simply gave up on the service. And got their fill.
A coincidence. Happens in any fleet.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: South Ukrainian

Some kind of nonsense.

That's true. It's touching how the Yankees insist on the "serviceability" of the diesel generator, but haven't mentioned a word about the ventilation system, the gas analyzers, or the submarine's air system valves. On our diesel submarines, the exhaust from the main diesels goes overboard, underwater. The diesel generator goes through a shaft in the main engine compartment. On the Yankees' strategic submarines, it goes through retractable devices in the "sail."
"An auxiliary diesel generator (usually a Fairbanks Morse model) is used not for propulsion (the submarine is nuclear-powered), but as a backup power source: when the reactor is shut down, during silo servicing, when moored at the base, to provide "hotel loads" (lighting, climate control, electronics).
If the ventilation system or seals fail while the diesel engine is operating as a diesel generator, exhaust gases (including carbon monoxide) can leak into living or working areas, posing a risk of poisoning for the crew. Therefore, monitoring the tightness of the exhaust system and the operation of the valves is critical. This was not ensured on board the USS Nebraska. The fault lies with the diesel engineers (they failed to check the exhaust valves) and the chemists (they failed to monitor the air quality in the compartments). But in any case, it's very difficult not to smell the exhaust!
Somehow, however. AHA.

[Scaffold]

The word "exhaust" in Russian is used in the singular.

[Motorist]

Quote: Scaffold

The word "exhaust" in Russian is used in the singular.

64 people poisoned by just one exhaust fume? If only they knew Russian, almost all of them would have remained healthy.

[AshPoseidon]

As strange as it may sound, I wish the enemy had more news like this, especially since the submarine is nuclear-powered and armed with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. Is it really that bad? Everything's so messed up there. The diesel generator should be inspected before use, tested at idle. And gas detection sensors should be in place, too.

[Sergei Viktorovich Korolev]

What idiots! The local stuff gives them vomiting and diarrhea!

[Earl]

More than 60 sailors were poisoned by exhaust fumes.

They shouldn't have eaten pea porridge for dinner.

[Serafim]

They don't want to serve. They sense they're "on the eve of a major disaster" and are trying to shirk their duty defending their capitalist homeland. The free ride is over.

[Victor Yasny]

The joke about canned tomatoes isn't so relevant anymore...

[Scaffold]

Quote: Motorist

Quote: Scaffold

The word "exhaust" in Russian is used in the singular.

64 people poisoned by just one exhaust fume? If only they knew Russian, almost all of them would have remained healthy.

So, are there multiple exhausts? And how can you tell them apart? Does it count as one exhaust when all cylinders fire once? Or is the exhaust from each cylinder counted separately? Or by RPM? For example, every 1000 RPM is a new exhaust? Russian language experts, of course!