[cva66snipe]

Just read it. Thanks, snipe (I was a twidget on a DDG). I did get into trouble occasionslly, and once wound up in the ram room, mopping up grease. The stearing gear is HUGE steel, and is not easily damaged. This can got slammed, and they are fortunate not to have lost the ship. Unfortunately, it appears as if they lost everybody in after stearing.

That's what it sounds like. Steering usually required at least two watches {Operators} but that was on a carrier though. That's why a lot of what I'm saying is guessing. I'm not that familiar with a cans layout. One dead could have been a rover watch unfortunate enough to be checking the stern tubes etc. Overall they obviously had some great Damage Control training though that much to their credit.

[Jeff Head]

Overall they obviously had some great Damage Control training...that much to their credit

Amen to that! Youi know some brave personnel were literally going into hell to control this and save that ship.

[wyattearp]

Steering usually required at least two watches {Operators} but that was on a carrier though.

IIRC, we also had two guys in after steering. One bosun on deck on the fantail on stern watch would make three. If they were conducting helo ops, there would have been another guy on the fantail communicating with CIC.

This can was less than half the size of the Adams-class can I was on. Ditto on their Damage Control. Big time Bravo Zulu.

On the other hand, the CICWO should be seriously investigated, IMHO.