by Guest » December 7, 2023, 11:45 am
J Bigalow wrote: ↑December 4, 2023, 8:59 am
Was the loss of the USCGC Mesquite a career ending event for the officers aboard her ?
In May, 1990, two officers were found to have exhibited misconduct during the grounding. Ensign Susan L. Subocz, 22, officer of the deck during the grounding, was charged with hazarding the vessel by negligence. She received a letter of reprimand, and was fined $1000. In the summer, she was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and transferred to somewhere on the west coast. Later that summer, she testified for the prosecution in the commander's court-martial.
Chief Warrant Officer James M. Thanasiu, 41, the Mesquite’s engineering officer, was charged with dereliction of professional duty. He received a verbal reprimand, and then retired the next day. He also testified for the prosecution.
After the investigation found enough evidence to charge the vessel's commander, Lt Cmdr J. Richard Lynch, 35, with dereliction of duty and negligently hazarding his vessel, he refused to resign without a commission and stood for a court-martial instead, even though he faced up to 27 months in prison. In September, was found guilty of negligently hazarding his vessel (a felony). He appealed the conviction but the appeal was rejected. He was given a letter of reprimand and a reduction of seniority points. At the time of his appeal, he was assigned to the staff of the newly formed National Pollution Funds Center in Washington, D.C. Not sure how long he lasted in the Coast Guard, but in 1999 he joined a fiduciary software company and served in several senior level management positions.
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Was the loss of the USCGC Mesquite a career ending event for the officers aboard her ?
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In May, 1990, two officers were found to have exhibited misconduct during the grounding. Ensign Susan L. Subocz, 22, officer of the deck during the grounding, was charged with hazarding the vessel by negligence. She received a letter of reprimand, and was fined $1000. In the summer, she was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and transferred to somewhere on the west coast. Later that summer, she testified for the prosecution in the commander's court-martial.
Chief Warrant Officer James M. Thanasiu, 41, the Mesquite’s engineering officer, was charged with dereliction of professional duty. He received a verbal reprimand, and then retired the next day. He also testified for the prosecution.
After the investigation found enough evidence to charge the vessel's commander, Lt Cmdr J. Richard Lynch, 35, with dereliction of duty and negligently hazarding his vessel, he refused to resign without a commission and stood for a court-martial instead, even though he faced up to 27 months in prison. In September, was found guilty of negligently hazarding his vessel (a felony). He appealed the conviction but the appeal was rejected. He was given a letter of reprimand and a reduction of seniority points. At the time of his appeal, he was assigned to the staff of the newly formed National Pollution Funds Center in Washington, D.C. Not sure how long he lasted in the Coast Guard, but in 1999 he joined a fiduciary software company and served in several senior level management positions.