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7 sailors found dead after U.S. Navy destroyer crash (UPDATE Deceased names released)
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:13 am
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:13 am
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The seven U.S. Navy sailors that had been missing after the U.S.S Fitzgerald collided with a merchant vessel have been found dead.
The crash happened early Saturday morning off the Eastern coast of Japan, and left a large puncture in the ship, flooding the compartment where the sailors' bodies were recovered. The crew managed to keep the ship from sinking, preventing further loss of life.
This loss is something we all feel."
—Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, commander of 7th Fleet.
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USS Fitzgerald Update – U.S. Navy Identifies Deceased Sailors
The deceased are:
--Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, Palmyra, Virginia
--Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, San Diego, California
--Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, Oakville, Connecticut
--Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, Weslaco, Texas
--Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlosvictor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, Chula Vista, California
--Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, Halethorpe, Maryland
--Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, Elyria, Ohio
The Navy Hymn
This post was edited on 6/19/17 at 8:37 am
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Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:14 am to cajunangelle
how the frick do you collide in the middle of the sea with another ship
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:17 am to cajunangelle
This is a major frick up. Just unbelievable.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:18 am to poncho villa
quote:Communication failure
ow the frick do you collide in the middle of the sea with another ship
Oh and it is dark as frick on the open sea in the early morning.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:32 am to Roaad
Someones career is over.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:34 am to Roaad
Stood way too many 00-06 watches to let an answer like that slide. It doesnt matter if comms aren't there. No fewer than ten watch standers fricked up for this to happen. There are way too many reliable methods to know where that ship is at all times.
The sensors and combat system knew where this tanker was hours before the collision. This is borderline neglegince on many watch standers.
The sensors and combat system knew where this tanker was hours before the collision. This is borderline neglegince on many watch standers.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:43 am to Roaad
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Oh and it is dark as frick on the open sea in the early morning.
Running lights and radar?
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:50 am to Roaad
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ow the frick do you collide in the middle of the sea with another ship
Communication failure
Oh and it is dark as frick on the open sea in the early morning.
Not even close. This is a catastrophic Watch failure. Millions of dollars of the best Navigational and Operations hardware on the planet, and this DDG cant navigate clear of a container ship?
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:51 am to cajunangelle
I just can't believe this. Did the person watching radar fall asleep or what?
Posted on 6/18/17 at 10:52 am to cajunangelle
I still don't understand how this could have happened given how many people aboard are responsible for making sure this doesn't occur. A dozen people must have overlooked their duties.
This post was edited on 6/18/17 at 10:54 am
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:05 am to Roaad
quote:Well damn. I guess our navy is only good during the day then.
Oh and it is dark as frick on the open sea in the early morning
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:09 am to cajunangelle
Trump will make a statement about this soon. He's just got to tweet "witch hunt" a few more times first. Priorities and such...
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:15 am to dewster
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I still don't understand how this could have happened given how many people aboard are responsible for making sure this doesn't occur. A dozen people must have overlooked their duties.
The solution must be to increase our military budget.
What a fricking shame that 7 people died due to sheer incompetence
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:17 am to cajunangelle
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This post was edited on 6/5/20 at 7:35 am
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:21 am to cajunangelle
This exact scenario was my biggest nightmare about sleeping in berthing 1 on a DDG. I'm sickened that this happened.
This post was edited on 6/18/17 at 11:21 am
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:38 am to cajunangelle
RIP my brothers and sisters.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:40 am to dewster
quote:Yeah, too many people on watch to make sure this doesn't happen. Makes no sense unless the mid watch crew all abandoned their stations.
I still don't understand how this could have happened given how many people aboard are responsible for making sure this doesn't occur. A dozen people must have overlooked their duties.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:43 am to cajunangelle
Terrible. My prayers for the families of these sailors.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:48 am to cajunangelle
Well, that sucks.
Posted on 6/18/17 at 11:55 am to cajunangelle
At least a dozen careers are over, and all will be lucky if they're not looking down the barrel of an Article 92.
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