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To: ClearCase_guy
The ships collided early Saturday morning, when the Navy said most of the 300 sailors on board would have been sleeping.

"most"?

Perhaps "all"?

Definitely not. Running a ship, especially a war ship, is a 24X7 job. There are all sorts of hazards at sea... from friendly ships, from hostile ships/planes, from weather and from mechanical equipment running the ship.... you have to be paying attention to communications in case new orders come in, etc. Weapons systems have to be kept operational, and of course other support systems are running too.

Hazards don't only work business hours, so neither do crews on ships.

15 posted on 06/19/2017 10:40:38 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

I know. I was being snarky. I just don’t understand how a freaking container ship is able to sneak up on a US destroyer and ram it. This situation is just weird.


23 posted on 06/19/2017 10:47:09 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Islam: You have to just love a "religion" based on rape and sex slavery.)
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To: Cementjungle

uhh.... I think you missed the point....


130 posted on 06/19/2017 1:20:49 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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