actually the collision took place about an hour and a half before sunrise. The 06:30 time is Japan Standard time. Singapore is one hour later than JST.
The collision occurred around 05:30 Singapore time. Sunrise was about 07:00 Singapore time.
My mistake Singapore is one hour earlier than JST.
Even down here at the tail end of winter, sunrise is after 6AM.
Thanks for the correction!
Even 90min before sunrise it’s already been a-dawning for quite awhile; it’s not the black of night, anymore, but that early gray light as the eastern sky grows rosy. Call it half light, or whatever, it’s no place to successfully hide a 600ft tanker.
I’ve never heard of things being this bad in the USN except when other, well-equipped navies were actively shooting at our vessels.