xul Posted June 17, 2017 Report Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) The incident happened at 2:30 am, so the visual might not be dependable. The photo shows that the deck of ACX Cystal was piled with containers which might block its radar beam, so its captain might not see USS Fitzgerald on its radar screen. Even if the capation had seen USS Fitzgerald, since it came from ACX Cystal port side (according the damage area on both ships), he would reasonably assume that USS Fitzgerald would yield to his ship's course. But what was the story of USS Fitzgerald? Hardly could believe that its radar couldn't find a 29000 ton cargo ship. So maybe this is a real version of the story of US Navy vs Lighthouse? US sailors missing after Navy destroyer collision off Japan Quote The two ships collided about 2:30 a.m. local time Saturday in the Pacific Ocean about 56 nautical miles southwest from the port of Yokosuka and 12 miles off the Izu Peninsula, the Japanese coast guard said. Quote The Japanese coast guard said the area of the collision, 12 miles (20 kilometers) off the tip of the Izu Peninsula, is known for its heavy maritime traffic. Edited June 17, 2017 by xul Quote
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