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5800 Ser 14 Jun 0? From: Investigating Officer To: Commander, Carrier Strike croup XX Subj: JAGMAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE GROUDING OF USS ARLEIGH BI]RKE (DDC 51) TI{AT OCCURRED ON 15 MAY O? Ref: (a) ,fAGl4AN Chapter II (b ) COIbIAVAIRFORINST/ COMNAVSURFOR]NST 3 5 3 O . 4A of 24 Feb 05 (c) WSNT Technical Manual 5942 7 -AN-MMO- 01O (d) NAVSSI Technical Manual EE1? 0 -A,]-OMI - 03 O/SSN- 6 (e) OpREP-3NB lnitial 010, USS ARLEIGH BURKE Ls233302 May 07 (c) (f) United Stateg Naay Regulations (L990) (g) oPNAVINST 3120.32c (soRM) EncL: (1) Convening Order CSc1"2 ltr 5830 Ser NO2L/111 of L6 May 07 (2) Bridqe Chart. l"22og (3) Bridge CharL 1,2222 (4) cIc chart 12208 15) CIC C}fart 12222 (5) CIC Position Log of 14 (excerph) and 15 May O? (7) Bridge Position l,og of 14 and 15 May 07 {8) Bridge Bearing Log and Gazelteer of 15 May 07 (9) CIC Radar Navigation cazetteer and Log of 15 May 0'l (10) ship'B Deck Log of 14 and 15 May 07 (11) Engineering Log (excerpt) of 14 May 07 12) Engineering Log (excerpt) of 15 May 0? 13) CSMC Log of 15 May 07 14) Navigation Brief, Muster and Slide Shonr of 15 May 07 (15) Sea and Arlchor wabchbiLl of 15 May 07 (16) Fathometer Log dtd 14 and L5 May 07 (17) cTc watchlog of 15 May 07 (18) Bridge RT Log of 15 May 07 (19) Combat Systems U/W Check-off List of 14 May 07 (20) Entering Port Check-tist of 15 May 07 (21) Daity Draft Report of 15 May 07 (22) vMS printout of 15 May 07 Subj: JAGMAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE GROUDING OF USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) THAT OCCURRED ON 15 MAY 07 (23) Briti6h AdmirafLy TotalTide Version Prlntout (24 ) TotalTide Units Printout (25) CAPN Voyager Moeaic version Printout (26) RADNAV Traininq Refresher certificate and Muster of 5 and 6 Sep 05 (271 2OEh Ouarter PMS Schedule workcenter CAOl Q8) 2OLr' Quarter PMs schedule workcenter cEo3 129) 21,r\ Quarter PMs schedule workcenter cAol (30) 21th Quarter PMs schedule Workcenter cEo3 (31-) FLTMPS Training vs Requirements NEc Requirement Printout (32) FLTMPS Training vs TYCOM Requirements NEC Requiremene Printout (33) NAVSS r CSOSS CP 1/SSN5 drd 1,0/11"/06 (34) WSN-7 CSOSS Cp 1,/WSN7 drd 10/1,1,/06 (35) Engineering Be]l Log (excerpt) of 15 May 07 and Legend (36) Preclean Biofouling Inspection Data dtd 02/02/a'7 (37) Aft WSN-? Printout of 15 May 07 (38) FWD WSN-7 Printout (One gecond Increinents) of 15 May 07 (39) FWD wSN-7 Printout (Thirty Second Increnents) of 15 May 07 (40) FWD WSN-7 Printout (One Minute Tncrements) of 15 May 07 (41) wSN Data Legend (42) Letter of Designation as Piloting officer for OS2 dtd 1 Sep 05 (43) Letter of Designalion as shipping officer for OS1 dtd 1 Sep 06 (44) Letter of Designation as Radar Navigalion Team Certification Command Representative for LTJG dtd 1 Sep 05 (79) DDc 51 Navigatrion Bitl dtd 20 Feb 07 {80) commanding officer's Standing Orders dtd 30 Jun 07 (81) Phobo Timeline dld 15 May 07 (99) Bridge Fix Report (1oo) crc Fix Report (101) COMDAC r,og Manager S/N (810SKH2?115271LH2C) and Subj: JAGMAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE GROUDING OF USS ARI,EIGH BURKE (DDG 51) TIIAT OCCURRED ON 15 MAY 07 Hard Copy EPOCH Conversions (!02) Electronic File Data Compact Di-sc Serial Numlcer 83139T11917846SH wich file l isc (103 ) Technical Manual EE17 0 -AJ-oMI - 03 0 /SsN- 6 NAvssI Chapter 1 {Section 1-3) systeins start Up Procedure AN,/ssN,/6 Block 4.2.0 (r.0s ) s 942 7 -AN-MMO- 010/WSN- 7 Table B-1, Pagee B-8, B-9 (106) S942 7 -AN-MMo- 010,/WSN- 7 Table B-2, Page B-53 {117) Photo compact Disc Serial Nurnber 1E3I2J55A404223 8822 ) containing {2L0 Photo's, and 5 Enhanced Photos) IMG-7188-?385, IMG-7933- 74oo (and prints of various of above files) (11e) Afb wsN-7 posilion plot ( 1r-8A) Enhanced Power Point slide ( r.19 ) Forward WsN-? posiLion ploL ( 119A) Enhanced Power Point sl ide (12a) Faxed copy of ARB Hull lnspection Report dtd s/a6/o'7, ar'd 5/L'7/2oo"1 . (122) NAVSSI Poinb Paper Preliminary state{lerlt 1. As directed by enclosure (1) and i.n accordance with reference (a) , an investigation was conducted into the circumstancee surrounding the grounding of UsS ARLEIGH BURKE (ARB) DDG-51 that occurred on L5 May 200? Ivo Buoy "2C" approximately 2.9NM NE of Cape Henry Lighe at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, Virginia as reported in reference (e) . AI1 times are loca1 time. A1I dates, except where otherwise indicaeed, are 15 May 2007. 2. -4. Redacted 5. The ship was returning to Nava1 Station Norfolk from an Engineering operations Certification (EOC) in the VACAPES. The positj-on of the ship at the time of the mishap was appro*imately 35057.308'N ar'd o'75o5'7 -344' w and is based on a review of logbook entries, enclosures (7) through (9), subj: JAGMAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE GROIJDING OF USS ARLETGH BURKE (DDG 51) fHAT OCCURRED ON 15 MAY 07 charts, enclosures (2), (4), and coMDAc 1og manager, encloeure ( 101) . FIIiIDII{GS OF FACT FF1. on Monday, 14 May at 0725, ARB got underway fron Pier 5, Bert.h 1, NAVSTA Norfolk to conduct EoC Dri116 in the VACAPES, enclosure (10 ) . FF2, The wSN-7 gyros ltere not aligned IAW CSOSS. Referenee (c) and enclosures (34) and (104) . This improper setup is the normal underway configuration onboard ARB since the BFTT install in the Fal1 of 2006, enclosure (97) . FF3. The co, xo, and Navigator did not have confidence in the reliability or accuracy of NAVSSI. The Navigatot wrote a Point Paper on the ship's NAVSS I j-ssues and forltarded it to the CO, encloeures {121) and (122) . PF4. On Monday, 14 May at 1900, ARB conducted the previously scheduled (1800) EOC and Commodore pick-up Btief with the unscheduled navigation brief for entering port Norfolk, virginia on 15 May 07. Alt required personnel were present with the exception of the First Lieutenant, (who missed ship'e movement) and the Helm safety officer. A nev/ Heln Safety officer was assigned who was present- at the brief, enclosures (14), (15), and (121) . FF5. on Monday, 14 May, the co reviewed the charts and signed them as had been done on previous occasions. The only other signatures on the bridge chart 12208 are QMc, one of which is dated 11 May 2007. QMC was transferred TAD in February 2007 bo xxx, Norfolk, enclosure (2), and (121). FF5. on Monday, 14 May at 2000, the extracted coMDAc Log Manager file begins with the ships position source as INs2, reference (101) . The positions were not compared with any other source throughout the underway period, enclosures (6) and (7), contrary to directives in reference (b) . FF7. A11 charts were briefed as corrected through Notice to Mariners (NTM) 20/07. the Brldge chart 12208 i^ras subj : .]AGMAN INVESTIGATION ]NTO THE GROUDING OF USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) TIIAT OCCURRED ON 15 MAY 07 missing the correction from NTM 10/07. The cIc chart was corrected up to date, enclosure (2) and (a) . A11 charts had shoal vater highlighted at 36ft, enclosure (2) through (5) . The ARB NAVBTLL specifies a 40Ft danger depth, enclosure (79) . The track was briefed for an 18KT SOA. The currents data that was briefed was calculated and graphed ubilizing CAPN Voyager Mosaic, enclosures (14) and (25), which does not meec the requirements of reference (b). FF8. During conversation with the commodore ehe co was challenged !o confirm if CIc wa6 following the six rules of DR. Upon investigation, the Co found lhat CIc was not following these rules and ordered osc (Acting clco/NavlcPo) to conduct training and maintain a proper plot, encloBure (107) . FF9, Due to a previous late artivaL during a Navigation check-ride by CDS XX, the CO did not lvant to repeat that performance with CDS XY, enclosures (107) and (121) . FFlo. After successful completion of the EoC and consuftation with bhe Navigator the CO intended to commence the tra$eit at 25kts, use Standard Rudder and slow to 18kts in vicinity of Buoy "cH" - They realized they were behind schedule and this would al1ow completion of the renainder of the transit at the planned speed and make ERB3 (Pilol Pickup) close to ARB/s scheduled ETA of 1800.. The CO briefed the commodore on her p1an, enclosures (107) and (L2L). FF11. commodore had prewiously explained to the co that there was no rush to get to in. He had the authority to change the pilot pickup time and not co worly about arriving at ERB3 at 1800, enclosure (121). FF12. On Tuesday, 15 May a! 1530, ARB stationed the Navigation Detail, enclosure (10). ARB was 2.55NM ssE of the shoal water (Fish Haven) in wicinity of buoy "c8", enclosures (6) and (7) , ARB NAVBILL definee Piloting Waters as 2 - 15NM from shoal water and requires fixes ac intervals of 3 - 15 minutes as conditiotls warrant. It also Subj: .]AGMAN INVEST]GATION INTO THE GROUDING OF USS AR],EIGH BURKE (DDG 51) THAT OCCI,'RRED ON 15 MAY 07 defines Restricted Waters as less than 2NM to shoal uater and requires fixes at 2 Min intervals. encloeure (79). This is more stringent than che requiremenEs set forth in reference (b) , however, the actual logged fix intervals did not meet either requirement as set forth in reference (b) or enclosure (79) .