I began writing my post (below) after yours was posted.
Anyway, I just can’t believe this. The captain probably thought he’d be led to safety once he escaped the vessel, but it is unbelievable that our Navy was not in the water to pull him to safety.
His family must be furious.
Our guys are probably under orders to do nothing without consulting the White House. So they can’t do anything on the spur of the moment.