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That's terrible :( Kittycow Jun 2017 #1
and the commanding officer has been evacuated to a hospital in Japan (per msnbc.) elleng Jun 2017 #2
Hard to imagine how this could happen The Blue Flower Jun 2017 #3
With all the high tech radar etc, etc,its really hard to imagine and INdemo Jun 2017 #6
There is another explanation atreides1 Jun 2017 #14
Agreed customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #37
Watch crew fucked up paleotn Jun 2017 #18
Doesn't matter if he was on duty or not. Calista241 Jun 2017 #33
That's correct. The Skipper is ultimately responsible... paleotn Jun 2017 #34
Operator error on a billion dollar boat? Baclava Jun 2017 #15
Oh no shenmue Jun 2017 #4
Missing sounds like they do not want to say dead Not Ruth Jun 2017 #5
I know. . Kittycow Jun 2017 #7
The sea is not kind and ships are floating buildings. politicat Jun 2017 #8
A destroyer can stop quite quickly by doing the crash back maneuver Kaleva Jun 2017 #9
Holy Moses! burrowowl Jun 2017 #11
Can it do the maneuver as its taking on water and possible other damage to the hull and equipment? Pachamama Jun 2017 #12
One would do the maneuver to avoid a collision. Kaleva Jun 2017 #20
in perfect conditions. politicat Jun 2017 #13
The navy has cutting-edge sensing technology. Their can be absolutely no credible excuse Nitram Jun 2017 #26
Thanks for this update furtheradu Jun 2017 #10
How a fast destroyer can't avoid a big slow container ship is unthinkable. FLPanhandle Jun 2017 #16
I don't know maritime law but......... HAB911 Jun 2017 #19
An unwritten rule is the bigger ship always has the right of way. Kaleva Jun 2017 #21
Having sailed in Tokyo Bay among containers ships like this, no way does a sailboat have the right Nitram Jun 2017 #27
Ok, makes sense HAB911 Jun 2017 #38
There's one OOW.. paleotn Jun 2017 #17
When I was in the Navy, there was the OOD and JOOD Kaleva Jun 2017 #22
The Navy doesn't change in these respects. denbot Jun 2017 #23
Heads will roll. Nitram Jun 2017 #28
I've heard those as well.... paleotn Jun 2017 #35
Ship is back at its home port in Yokosuka: dalton99a Jun 2017 #24
If an American warship can't avoid colliding with a merchant ship, it doesn't sound like Nitram Jun 2017 #25
How could this have happened? CrispyQ Jun 2017 #29
How in the hell do ships collide especially a military ship? WTF no radar? nt doc03 Jun 2017 #30
Missing? Iwasthere Jun 2017 #31
The missing may be in flooded compartments FLPanhandle Jun 2017 #32
Suspicious course from a container ship? Baclava Jun 2017 #36
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