[Presbyterian Reporter]

Excellent investigatory work. I will recommend FR give you a pay raise.

I have been looking to find measurements of the two ships from the waterline upwards. So far no luck.

I am thinking that Crystal’s anchor, hawsepipe, and the gash in the bow combined to keep the Fitzgerald from rolling over.

It seems obvious that the USS Fitzgerald hit the Crystal’s port side just behind the hawsepipe.

The US Navy intends to not release any investigation until September. Will the Japanese and Philippine authorities agree to withhold their findings until then?

[TXnMA]

"I will recommend FR give you a pay raise."

LOL!!! As I often tell organizations for which I do volunteer work,

"The surest way to insult me ...is to threaten to double my 'salary'!... '-)

[TXnMA]

The first gray paint "scuff/scrape" marks on the Crystal begin at the aft end of the name, "ACX Crystal" on her port side, of course...

That is, indeed, 'just behind the hawsepipe"...

And, yes, I expect the hawsepipe, at least, also played a roll in impeding a roll-over.