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.
It’s the fishing boats in the Wan that are USUALLY the greatest hazard.
Why are you letting the CO off the hook? It wasn’t just the bridge watch that screwed up.