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re: US Navy needs our prayers
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:35 pm to redstick13
Posted on 6/16/17 at 9:35 pm to redstick13
Everything you said is true. All good. 
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Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:02 pm to rmnldr
They must have had someone from the galley steering the ship while the boatswain's mate went for mid rats
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:23 pm to nateslu1
Operations officer, PILOTHOUSE
BMOW probs took cash card to get a red bull for 02-07 watch and forward lookout looking port. OOD was prob giving zero fricks driving 3kts to conserve fuel in a poorly placed OPBOX by the Nav so the barely qualified ENS conning officer could get practice on rules of the road... which they failed since they were hit on the starboard side and appears they were trying to turn to port.
Or engineering took control of equipment for 3M and weak arse OOD didn't check them on it. No way they were at flight ops (instant RoW, am running lights dimmed) that early in the morning. What the frick was CIC and the CICWO doing? Esp on a DDG. The OSs were probably eating fritos around the DRT. They were too far out if any maritime layers form IVO Japan, so no restricted vis.
Had to have been pitch black, no moon, mastheads high and in line on the cargo ship, with some type of bullshite CIC drill going on or an engineering casualty in which they should've thrown up Red over Res anyways. Worst part, merchant ships have 2 ppl max on their Bridges and they are elite, pretty much on a time is money 18kt straight path. A USN ship has like min 5-6 ppl on the bridge plus lookouts AND a team in Combat monitoring radar/DR table.
Green table time. Sad day from this former SWO. Embarrassing. Praying for those 7.
BMOW probs took cash card to get a red bull for 02-07 watch and forward lookout looking port. OOD was prob giving zero fricks driving 3kts to conserve fuel in a poorly placed OPBOX by the Nav so the barely qualified ENS conning officer could get practice on rules of the road... which they failed since they were hit on the starboard side and appears they were trying to turn to port.
Or engineering took control of equipment for 3M and weak arse OOD didn't check them on it. No way they were at flight ops (instant RoW, am running lights dimmed) that early in the morning. What the frick was CIC and the CICWO doing? Esp on a DDG. The OSs were probably eating fritos around the DRT. They were too far out if any maritime layers form IVO Japan, so no restricted vis.
Had to have been pitch black, no moon, mastheads high and in line on the cargo ship, with some type of bullshite CIC drill going on or an engineering casualty in which they should've thrown up Red over Res anyways. Worst part, merchant ships have 2 ppl max on their Bridges and they are elite, pretty much on a time is money 18kt straight path. A USN ship has like min 5-6 ppl on the bridge plus lookouts AND a team in Combat monitoring radar/DR table.
Green table time. Sad day from this former SWO. Embarrassing. Praying for those 7.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:27 pm to SamGinn Cam
This ship was underway at sea how in the hell did all those people miss that big arse freighter heading their way? I mean shite this isn't 1912 titanic times.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:32 pm to SamGinn Cam
shipmate, I would have to agree with those conclusions 
Posted on 6/16/17 at 10:36 pm to Priapus
My guess is neither one wanted to move out of the other's way.
Posted on 6/16/17 at 11:09 pm to Reservoir dawg
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My guess is neither one wanted to move out of the other's way.
Ahha, a high stakes game of chicken...
Posted on 6/17/17 at 12:16 am to nateslu1
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7th Fleet? @US7thFleet
#FITZ UPDATE: Flooding has been stabilized and Sailors from #USSDewey are assisting in damage control efforts. #USSFitzgerald
Posted on 6/17/17 at 12:22 am to Priapus
Our navy sure does a lot of getting humiliated on an international stage... my lord
Posted on 6/17/17 at 12:27 am to nateslu1
Lofty "Big Tuna" GIF, mate
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:09 pm to SamGinn Cam
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Praying for those 7.
Unfortunately they were apparently killed in their bunks.
LINK
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The bodies of seven U.S. sailors missing after a Navy destroyer collided with a container ship off Japan were found in flooded berthing compartments
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:14 pm to nateslu1
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Ahha, a high stakes game of chicken...
What was the old joke.
Change course immediately!
I am a US Navy Destroyer and you will give way!!
And I am a lighthouse.
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:15 pm to foshizzle
That sucks I bet they were trapped. What a fricking way too go.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 7:13 pm to FLBooGoTigs1
Here are the deceased names, titles and where they are from:
- Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia
- Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego, California
- Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut
- Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas
- Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, California
- Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Maryland
- Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio
This post was edited on 6/19/17 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 6/19/17 at 8:48 pm to SamGinn Cam
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BMOW ... 02-07 watch and forward lookout looking port. OOD............... 3kts................... OPBOX by the Nav .............. ENS ................. 3M and weak arse OOD ............ flight ops (instant RoW, am running lights dimmed) .............CIC and the CICWO doing? Esp on a DDG. The OSs were probably eating fritos around the DRT................ maritime layers form IVO Japan, so no restricted vis.
................. mastheads high and in line on the cargo ship, .............. CIC drill going on or an engineering casualty in which they should've thrown up Red over Res anyways. Worst part, merchant ships have 2 ppl max on their Bridges and they are elite, pretty much on a time is money 18kt straight path. A USN ship has like min 5-6 ppl on the bridge plus lookouts AND a team in Combat monitoring radar/DR table.
Green table time. Sad day from this former SWO. Embarrassing. Praying for those 7.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 8:50 pm to ihometiger
Call Gordon!
Posted on 6/19/17 at 8:57 pm to johnnydrama
Basically he is saying the navy fricked up.
After looking at the damage, it looks like the navy's ship fault
After looking at the damage, it looks like the navy's ship fault
Posted on 6/19/17 at 8:58 pm to Deactived
Hernandez kid grew up a few miles from me. Per his cousin he was asleep in his bunk when it happened. Terrible.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 9:00 pm to S
That's one good thing. I hope they were all sleeping so they didn't even know it happened.
Posted on 6/19/17 at 9:07 pm to Deactived
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After looking at the damage, it looks like the navy's ship fault
Aside from the fact that a USN DDG shouldn't allow a 700' container carrier to sneak up on it, what do you see from the damage that makes you think it was the Navy's fault? Do you think the Fitzgerald crossed the Crystal's bow? Couldn't similar damage be done if the Crystal overtook the Fitz from starboard at a shallow angle, say 15 or 20 degrees?
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