PJ, you know there are multiple ways a big bad ass navel vessel has to detect crap out there,
Either on purpose, systems hack or some junior officer is worthless.
Lights?
Yes, I’m aware of the methods of detection available on the Naval Ship; however, commercial ships are supposed to have their lights on. If the freighter failed to have them on, then they turned them off for a reason, which means that the collision was on purpose, on top of the failure of the watch.