A US Navy oiler ran hard aground after its captain urged a last-minute shortcut: 'Let's try to shoot the gap'

Source: Business Insider

The replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground in the Middle East after the captain decided to take a risky shortcut. US Navy photoA US Navy fuel ship ran aground in the Middle East after the captain decided to take a shortcut. The route took the USNS Big Horn through shallow, restricted waters rather than down a safer path.