"Here's what a failed missile launch from a US Navy ship looks like"

2015-07-31T17:39:53-04:00

From: Business Insider

Earlier this month, a medium-long range shipboard surface-to-air missile malfunctioned and exploded above the Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans.

The scheduled missile exercise occurred on July 18 at approximately 9 a.m. off the coast of Virginia, according to the US Navy Institute.

While there were no reported injuries, the blast from the Raytheon Standard Missile-2 did create a small fire on the port side of the ship.

"It is too early to determine what, if any, effect this will have on the ship's schedule," Naval Sea Systems Command said in a statement to USNI News.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMnWEONg318

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-a-failed-missile-launch-from-a-us-navy-ship-looks-like-2015-7

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2015 5:48 PM

2015-07-31T17:48:58-04:00

Crazy looking. Assuming some of the flare-esque streaks were automatic countermeasures or debris of some kind.

Glad no one was hurt!

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Jul 31 at 2015 7:16 PM

2015-07-31T19:16:05-04:00

Isn't this a repeat?

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Aug 1 at 2015 5:00 AM

2015-08-01T05:00:40-04:00

RallyPoint Shared Content --- You do realize that this is not a new story, right? In fact, it was posted to RP by one of our members on July 23rd.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/navy-missile-explodes-as-it-s-being-fired-did-you-see-this

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Navy missile explodes as it's being fired! Did you see this? | RallyPoint

http://www.navytimes.com/story/breaking-news/2015/07/22/sullivans-missile-explosion-sm2--sullivans-navy-destroyer/30530395/

Response by CPL(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2015 6:18 AM

2015-08-02T06:18:06-04:00

I should join the navy then... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bX9OP-iN-A

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 4 at 2015 11:25 PM

2015-08-04T23:25:09-04:00

I've witnessed 4 Oops with the SM-2. Not a Big Fan.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Aug 17 at 2015 3:01 PM

2015-08-17T15:01:31-04:00

Hey, I think I saw that one on "The Last Ship", last night.