[Mariner]

” as FReepers rush to place all the blame on our Navy personnel”

That’s because some of us actually spent time at sea and know what we are talking about.

It was ABSOLUTELY and INDISPUTABLY the fault of the US crew. They were transiting in the most sophisticated warship to ever sail and got broadsided by a 39,000 ton container ship at low speed.

How stupid can you be to allow THAT to happen?

[BykrBayb]

I’m no expert, so you tell me. Is 19.3 knots low speed? And do container ships do their own thing, or is there a way for their crew to control them? Is it possible the container ship played some role in this, or do you really believe the destroyer rammed the container ship?

[UCANSEE2]

It was ABSOLUTELY and INDISPUTABLY the fault of the US crew. They were transiting in the most sophisticated warship to ever sail and got broadsided by a 39,000 ton container ship at low speed.

You are completely wrong about your placement for the blame, and wrong about the container ship being at low speed.

Have you seen the 'track' of the container ship ? Can you explain it ?

The container ship rammed the Navy ship which had come to a dead stop as a last ditch attempt to avoid the collision.