This is horrible.
Jeff sez;
I know that aboard a Nimitz class shipmates that work in the reactor department wear radiation monitors day and night. I'll try to find pictures of sailors wearing monitors during the time in question.
I have to wonder if these unfortunate sailors that are affected went ashore in Japan to assist with the relief efforts.? I did not read the whole article.
A few did go ashore early on and were exposed. Soon there after the RR and other vessels departed the dangerous areas and we were told that was the extent of it.
Now we have 49-51 sailors ON THE SHIPS who have filed suite against the Japanese power company because they say they were exposed while on deck. Reports of Radioactive Snow, radioactive sea water being taken up by the desalination equipment, etc. And the reports of the incidents of thyroid cancer, testicular cancer, and other cancers and radiation impact are simply too compelling to believe it happened any other way...particularly specifically to that group.
No...if indeed the Ronald Reagan was exposed in this manner, after the earthquake and after we knew very early on about the damage to the nuclear power plant, then there was some serious negligence in checking levels around and in the ship. IMHO, if this is true, then someone needs to be held to account for that...and not just the power company. We have procedures for monitoring these things in case of any event, from civil disaster to nuclear war. If they were not followed...someone screwed up big time.
