Nothing personal against you, faucetman, but count me as skeptical.
So...you are saying that an electronic weapon was used bringing the Fitzgerald to a dead stop in the water (but not affecting any other ship in the area including the ACX Crystal, which was free to proceed) and the ACX Crystal knew of the Fitzgerald’s movements somehow (not something readily available even if one knew when they left port) and left its port at the right time (regardless of what the company wanted it to do, and when it wanted it to arrive at its destination) and plotted it so it could be in the same area in the ocean and ram it?
Who issued the electronic weapon attack? The Russians? The North Koreans? The Iranians? How was it delivered? A plane? Another ship in the area? From a container on the ACX Crystal? Did any other naval units notice this attack, or is it one of those ones that is a stealth attack and can’t be seen by other vessels or units? Or does it have a very small radius of effectiveness?
If I sound skeptical, it is because I am. This level of conspiracy theory machination in light of the available facts doesn’t fly. It makes us look a bit silly, to put it lightly.
1. Be skeptical, but of all theories, not just the one you find silly.
2. Just because someone proposes a personal theory does not mean you have to accept it. Only that you give it consideration with all due skeptical..ness.
3. The Israeli's use what I believe is called the Ninth Man System. The Ninth man takes the most bizarre or most unlikely, or most crazy position on the subject under consideration. The theory is that you never know when he might be right, so it must be considered before making an important decision.
I am at the point of starting to enjoy the goofy ideas some come up with.
I really liked the character that interpreted the AIS track as proof the ACX was actively hunting the destroyer down.
Nicely done!