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U.S. warship crew found likely at fault in June collision: official
Source: Reuters
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JULY 21, 2017 / 3:03 PM / 7 HOURS AGO
U.S. warship crew found likely at fault in June collision: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The crew of the USS Fitzgerald was likely at fault in the warship's collision with a Philippine cargo ship in June and had not been paying attention to their surroundings, according to initial findings in an investigation, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Friday.
Multiple U.S. and Japanese investigations are under way into how the USS Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer, and the much larger ACX Crystal container ship collided in clear weather south of Tokyo Bay in the early hours of June 17.
The collision tore a gash below the Fitzgerald's waterline, killing seven sailors in what was the greatest loss of life on a U.S. Navy vessel since the USS Cole was bombed in Yemen's Aden harbor in 2000.
"There was not a lot that went right leading up to the crash. There were a string of errors, but they did a lot after the collision to save lives and the ship," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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JULY 21, 2017 / 3:03 PM / 7 HOURS AGO
U.S. warship crew found likely at fault in June collision: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The crew of the USS Fitzgerald was likely at fault in the warship's collision with a Philippine cargo ship in June and had not been paying attention to their surroundings, according to initial findings in an investigation, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Friday.
Multiple U.S. and Japanese investigations are under way into how the USS Fitzgerald, a guided missile destroyer, and the much larger ACX Crystal container ship collided in clear weather south of Tokyo Bay in the early hours of June 17.
The collision tore a gash below the Fitzgerald's waterline, killing seven sailors in what was the greatest loss of life on a U.S. Navy vessel since the USS Cole was bombed in Yemen's Aden harbor in 2000.
"There was not a lot that went right leading up to the crash. There were a string of errors, but they did a lot after the collision to save lives and the ship," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-idUSKBN1A62FX
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U.S. warship crew found likely at fault in June collision: official (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2017
OP
For something like to to happen, a number of fuck ups would have had to been made.
Kaleva
Jul 2017
#2
If you drive in front of a giant slow moving object it probably is your fault. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jul 2017
#3
napi21
(45,806 posts)1. How was it possible for this Navy vessel, with radar equip.
to NOT know another ship was in the area? I feel so very sorry for the sailors who perished in this collision, and of course those injured as well. Somebody was not doing their job!
Kaleva
(36,308 posts)2. For something like to to happen, a number of fuck ups would have had to been made.
Like the article said, a string of errors. Many dropped the ball and several sailors died because of that.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)3. If you drive in front of a giant slow moving object it probably is your fault. n/t
nitpicker
(7,153 posts)4. Link to Navy Times