"Preliminary findings in the investigation into the collision between the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine cargo ship off the coast of Japan in June suggest the accident was caused by multiple errors by the Fitzgerald's crew and a failure to take action in the minutes leading to the collision, according to two defense officials. "They did nothing until the last second," one official said. "A slew of things went wrong." A second official said the crash "will wind up being our (the US Navy's) fault."
The actions taken (or not taken) by the Navy guided missile destroyer's crew are what has many Navy people scratching their heads, especially given that the damage to the ship was located amidships along the starboard, or right, side of the hull and the superstructure to below the waterline. Normally, one would expect to see damage sustained on the port side in a more "traditional" collision between two ships at sea.
Let me also stipulate that I am most definitely NOT the expert when it comes to Navy ships operating at sea. That would be Mr. Slowguy. So his expertise on this latest development is most valued at this juncture.
Initial investigation blames Navy for USS Fitzgerald collision - CNNPolitics.com
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The actions taken (or not taken) by the Navy guided missile destroyer's crew are what has many Navy people scratching their heads, especially given that the damage to the ship was located amidships along the starboard, or right, side of the hull and the superstructure to below the waterline. Normally, one would expect to see damage sustained on the port side in a more "traditional" collision between two ships at sea.
Let me also stipulate that I am most definitely NOT the expert when it comes to Navy ships operating at sea. That would be Mr. Slowguy. So his expertise on this latest development is most valued at this juncture.
Initial investigation blames Navy for USS Fitzgerald collision - CNNPolitics.com
"Politics is just show business for ugly people."