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originally posted by: SBMcG
Several members have already keyed on this, but the first thing I thought when I read the OP was that it was an intentional ramming.
originally posted by: peck420
originally posted by: SBMcG
Several members have already keyed on this, but the first thing I thought when I read the OP was that it was an intentional ramming.
For the ACX Crystal to be able to ram an Arleigh Burke would mean gross negligence on the crew of the destroyer.
One of these is a sports car in comparison to the other.
Does anybody know the heading of the ACX prior to impact?
Maybe the USS Fitzgerald just saved a port a massive disaster?
originally posted by: TheShippingForecast
a reply to: SBMcG
Sounds more like someone hasn't followed the rules of the sea. It's happened in the past, I remember a USN destroyer being sunk by collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in the late 1960's.
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One injured sailor was being evacuated from the US ship by a Japanese Coast Guard helicopter, the US Navy reported.
A US official could not confirm any reports of missing US personnel, but Japanese public TV channel NHK reported seven US sailors missing, and one injured, according to the Japanese Coast Guard.
The Japanese Coast Guard identified the commercial ship as a Philippine container vessel, Sputnik news agency reported.
The crash occurred 56 nautical miles southwest of Yokosuka at 2:30am local time, June 17, according to the US Pacific Fleet.
Medical evacuations are reportedly occurring with assistance from the Japanese Coast Guard.
NHK reported that the USS Fitzgerald,an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, was rendered "unable to operate" and suffered flooding, Reuters reported.
"The USS Fitzgerald suffered damage on her starboard side above and below the waterline," the US 7th Fleet reported.
The US Pacific Fleet said that "The extent of damage is being determined. The extent of personnel injuries is being determined. The incident will be investigated."
originally posted by: schuyler
Flooding in three compartments. They are bailing as fast as possible. Merchant ship plowed into the side of the DDG. There MAY be extensive damage below the water line because of the bulbous bow of the merchant ship. In other words, damage may be much worse than it looks. Merchant ship hit the starboard side of the DDG, so merchant ship had the right of way. CO has been in command 1.5 years. XO just got on board in March. With modern radar, etc. it's amazing that such a thing could happen these days. Heads will roll on this one.
originally posted by: roadgravel
Maybe the US ship thought it had enough speed to cross the bow.
originally posted by: jafo1973
originally posted by: roadgravel
Maybe the US ship thought it had enough speed to cross the bow.
Why are you so quick to blame the U.S.?
# that! This is a military ship. Highly trained personnel.....
Highly trained personnel