[LonePalm]

Not exactly my line of expertise. I started on a 1200 lb steam plant. I do intimately understand emergency start ship service diesel generators as I was responsible for one. We had three 750kw steam turbine generators in AUX1 forward of the fire-room. My 750kw generator was aft by the steering gear. It was powered by two opposite turning Cummings diesel engines. It was started by a 3000 lb air flask.

What's more, it has the ring of truth. I consider this the current most likely explanation.

Only another ship driver can fully appreciate just how fast things can go to hell on the bridge of a ship, even if you do nothing wrong.

SpyNavy

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(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

L.P., Reed, thanks! I really appreciate your feedback and informed observations on this subject.

While I have some training in power mechanics, electronics, and electrical equipment repair I certainly had no power plant engineering at your level and no fleet experience. It does not take much to see how cascading mechanical (or computer) failures could explain what happened.

(If this involved something like compromised crew member or computer system that is a different matter and will take a little time to figure out.)