Latest from the Wall Street Journal. WSJ says the Crystal blared its horn in addition to the lights.
“The captain of a cargo ship that hit a U.S. destroyer near Japan earlier this month has told investigators that the ship sent emergency warnings as the American vessel suddenly cut across its path, according to a person with direct knowledge of the testimony.
The ACX Crystal blared its horn and flashed its lights as the USS Fitzgerald crossed in front of it from the left around 1:30 a.m. on June 17 south of Tokyo, the captain said,...”
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Well, if the flashed the lights and hit the horn at the time of collision, that would be expected.
Never mind...I guess they let you see a little snippet without a subscription, but doesn’t provide much.