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To: poconopundit
IMHO, when a ship is entering the busiest sea lane in the world, the Captain should be on deck. A probably an extra set of eyes would help.

These were the bridge positions on the Fitzgerald. Manned slots at the time of the collision are green. Unmanned slots are gray. Notice the lookout slots on the right and left.

There were no lookouts posted


125 posted on 06/20/2018 3:48:50 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Go go Godzilla)
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To: PapaBear3625

Wow, no lookouts on watch! I’d also be interested to see what staff was located in the Combat Information Center (CID) where they are plotting potentials collisions from radar data.


128 posted on 06/20/2018 4:42:58 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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