The issue with the time of the collision really needs to be cleared up, because it’s really messing with some interpretations of events.
The 1.30am collision time now reported by the Japanese coastguard makes way more sense for the Crystal’s path.
“””The issue with the time of the collision really needs to be cleared up, because it’s really messing with some interpretations of events.””
I believe the 1:30 time of collision is cleared up. I have seen several reports stating the US Navy is not going to disagree with the 1:30 time. It seems only those who have some sort of reason for messing with the interpretation of events are having problems accepting 1:30.
If one looks at the Crystal chart at 1:30 the Crystal makes a 90 degree turn. There is no way a container ship could make a 90 degree turn in that short a distance without having its bow pushed by a very powerful destroyer that had just crossed the container ship’s path and said destroyer was now impaled by the Crystal’s bulbous bow.