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CrispyQ

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29. How could this have happened?

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 07:18 PM

Jun 2017

Seven sailors missing after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with container ship off Japan

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-asia-idUSKBN1972SW

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Part of an eight-ship squadron based in Yokosuka, the Fitzgerald had in February completed $21 million worth of upgrades and repairs.

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Japan's Nippon Yusen KK, which charters the container ship, ASX Crystal, said in a statement it would "cooperate fully" with the Coast Guard's investigation of the incident. At around 29,000 tons displacement, the ship dwarfs the 8,315-ton U.S. warship, and was carrying 1,080 containers from the port of Nagoya to Tokyo.

None of the 20 crew members aboard the container ship, all Filipino, were injured, and the ship was not leaking oil, Nippon Yusen said. The ship arrived at Tokyo Bay around 5:00 p.m. (0800 GMT), sailing under its own power, the Coast Guard said.

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How did this happen?

A boat that big manned by 20 people. :O

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7 Sailors Missing after Navy destroyer collision off Japan [View all] Stuart G Jun 2017 OP

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