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To: Bull Snipe

Your post makes me wish that FR had a “Like” button. There’s no way in hell that a competent and attentive bridge watch on the DDG wouldn’t have been able to avoid the collision regardless of any actions by the container ship.


90 posted on 06/23/2017 11:32:43 AM PDT by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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To: Bob

I have been an OOD on a destroyer and sailed through Sagami Wan at night. It like driving the LA freeway at rush hour. The only logical conclusion I can come to is that the Bridge Watch on the Fitzgerald is responsible for this collision. Bad information, bad decisions, bad conduct, take your pick. The result of their actions cost the lives of seven sailors and may very well result in the USS Fitzgerald being stripped for parts and sold for scrap.


97 posted on 06/23/2017 11:48:06 AM PDT by Bull Snipe (t)
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