Posted on 07/13/2017 6:02:04 AM PDT by artichokegrower
The USS Fitzgerald has entered dry dock at a United States Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan to continue repairs and assess damage following its June 17 collision with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) entered dry dock July 11 at the Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka base.
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No need to apologize. I was just noodling. There is video on youtube of a Burke turning to port at full speed and it behaves exactly as you stated. I think we need to keep an open mind about this incident until the report is issued and then a skeptical mind is in order.
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