[BykrBayb]

I understand that. What I don’t get, is how the destroyer rammed the cargo ship, and how there was nothing the cargo ship could have done to avoid being hit by the destroyer. And I don’t get how the cargo ship’s speed of 19.3 knots was slower than the destroyer’s speed of 0 knots. Or how the destroyer rammed the bow of the cargo ship with its own starboard side.

Yes, I get it that the crew of the destroyer bears some responsibility. I don’t get how FReepers can overlook the facts in their rush to declare our navy a bunch of incompetent boobs.

[Semper911]

What I don’t get, is how the destroyer rammed the cargo ship, and how there was nothing the cargo ship could have done to avoid being hit by the destroyer. And I don’t get how the cargo ship’s speed of 19.3 knots was slower than the destroyer’s speed of 0 knots. Or how the destroyer rammed the bow of the cargo ship with its own starboard side.

I am really not sure what you're talking about here. I'll wait for the accident report for the actual details. It happened less than 24 hours ago.

Most of what you said is preposterous, and likely a misunderstanding of the early reports.