“Why didn’t the radar on the destroyer show the ship?”
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Despite what the article says, I strongly suspect the radar & other sensors DID detect the ship. The navy personnel on duty either were inattentive or failed to take appropriate action to avoid the impending collision — or both.
A radar malfunction at 2:30 AM makes it all credible.
I imagine the helmsman got the steering commands from the Officer on Deck wrong and steered the destroyer right into the freighter. He/she probably did not know their left from their right.
I agree!
Bingo. You his the nail on the head. The bridge watch on that destroyer failed to act until they were very close to that container ship. Then they made some very wrong decisions after they realized the seriousness of the situation.