If he was on the transit course (position and speed) per orders, he has no fault.
Well... I've been one of the ones defending that removal isn't automatic.
BUT... there are a lot of big "IFs" in there. And I've read that he's already been removed from command, so it would seem there aren't enough ifs lining up his way.
The Navy is "personal responsibility" in SPADES, man.
Wrong. See my post #119. As the commanding officer, it was his job to proceed in a prudent manner.
It was his resposibility to communicate to his superiors the fact that the area in which he was operating was uncharted, and therefore dangerous to move at flank speed in.
He was "the man on scene". If his orders conflicted with safety, it was his call to proceed.