Posted on 06/17/2017 7:20:21 PM PDT by proust
a forum with sailors discussing the subject in technical details AIS tracking maps.
http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/topic/185057-tanker-hits-destoyer-how-is-this-possible/
Probably a holding pattern while awaiting pilot.
I take back that comment. You might be correct. Seems there is a discrepancy between the what the Japanese say and the Navy says about the actual time of the collision, which would make a big difference.
The first story I read said that the Navy Ship rammed the container ship. Early stories are often incorrect.
My first conceptions of the incident were based on the report of the call reporting the incident at 2:30am. Now they are saying the collision was at 1:30am.
Regardless to all the above, still one wonders how in the heck this could even happen. There is a missing factor we are not being told about yet.
STRAIGHT STORY: US Navy Destroyer Rammed
"News incorrectly says US Destroyer rammed Philippine Cargo ship.
Oddly, I can't find the other original stories that made that statement. Either I'm insane or they scrubbed those articles. (or both)
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