[nickcarraway]

I don’t understand how a Navy destroyer could not know a ship was nearing them. These are hi-tech precision systems.

[Mathews]

Not only that, but how about a little low-tech, as in a sailor with a pair of binoculars or night vision. One on each bridge wing and one on aft lookout. These sailors should have seen it coming even if the radar was down.

[cherry]

could it be that the ships were parallel, staying apart, and suddenly the cargo ship made a turn towards the destroyer, and the destroyer had to speed up immediately...I've heard reports that they were at a full stop to let the cargo ship go on...

how fast can a destroyer start its engines and move quickly out of the way?..

I'm just looking for reasons not to blame our US NAVY..

[Noamie]

What was the weather like?

Say, an ops team is unloading something important in open sea, at night, in bad seas.

You could have a nasty crash that could not be broadcast until the work was complete.

Just a thought.

[Noamie]

What was the weather like?

Say, an ops team is unloading something important in open sea, at night, in bad seas.

You could have a nasty crash that could not be broadcast until the work was complete.

Just a thought.