On top of that, nothing on the destroyer picked up the fact that a 29000 ton ship was heading straight at it? Well, those radars will work really well against mach 4 incoming missiles about as big around as a telephone pole. Maybe they had them set to not detect anything not traveling faster than sixty knots or something like that. You know, to keep from picking up all the pesky little stuff.
IMHo, none of this seems like the truth, just the minimum BS to try and keep the stench down while they sweep it under the rug.
Chinese or NorK interference with ship NAV / electronics systems - this was a warning to our navy to stay out of territory.
A 2015 declassified intelligence report, obtained by the private National Security Archive, provides details on China’s EMP weapons as well as the plans for their use.
The report details how much of China’s military is developing EMP weapons that the Chinese plan to use against targeted U.S. aircraft carriers with regard to any future conflict over Taiwan.
NGIC Assessment non-classified doc with (partial redactions)located here:
http://twt-media.washtimes.com/media/misc/2011/07/22/ngic-emp.pdf
I think they are saying supposedly all the changes in course happened after the collision, like afterwards the cargo ship came back to check, then turned around again and headed back on course.
Freegards
Let’s see. It is Large, got red and green lights. It is on the ocean and moving. I wonder what it is??