[SGCOS]

another post in this forum contained an observation that the radars on this ship were not being used and in an 'idle' position.

if accurate, the only intel the U.S. needed to provide was: "look, no radar. Fire away"

[ThunderSleeps]

...another post in this forum contained an observation that the radars on this ship were not being used and in an 'idle' position.

Damn. If this turns out to be the case then the Russians deserved what they got. It is beyond negligent to be in a shooting war, in range of enemy weapons, and not have your sensors and defensive weapons systems online...