USS Fitzgerald 'at fault':

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[h=1]USS Fitzgerald 'at fault': Crew failed to react to approaching cargo ship in devastating crash that killed seven American sailors off the coast of Japan, investigation suggests[/h]

• USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine cargo ship crashed on June 17, killing seven
• Preliminary findings suggest crew on Fitzgerald failed to avoid collision in time
• They 'did nothing until the last second', according to a Defense official to CNN
• Fitzgerald's captain, Bryce Benson, was asleep at the time of the collision and it remains unclear whether the crew called the commanding officer to the bridge
• Investigators are looking into possibility Fitzgerald was moving at high speeds
• The collision tore a hole in the Fitzgerald's hull and water poured into the berthing area while sailors slept; authorities said the $1.5bn could have sank

 

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The crash between the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine cargo ship off the coast of Japan was likely caused by the Navy crew members' failure to respond in time.
The crew on Fitzgerald 'did nothing until the last second', according to one official familiar with the investigation into the June 17 crash off the coast of Honshu, Japan, that claimed the lives of seven American sailors, CNN reported.
Preliminary findings in the inquiry indicate crew members on the Fitzgerald failed to acknowledge the ACX Crystal was approaching and did not the necessary action to avoid a collision, according to two Defense Department officials who spoke to CNN.

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The crew on Fitzgerald 'did nothing until the last second', according to one official. Pictured, the damage sustained on the US warship after it collided with a cargo ship on June 17

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Preliminary findings in the inquiry indicate crew members on the Fitzgerald failed to acknowledge the ACX Crystal was approaching and did not the necessary action

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'They did nothing until the last second. A slew of things went wrong,' one official said. Another said it 'will wind up being our (the US Navy's) fault'

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The crash left a huge hole in the hull of the Fitzgerald's starboard side and water poured into the area where sailors slept

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The US Navy faces embarrassing questions over how one of their advanced $1.5bn warships was struck in near perfect visibility

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According to Navy spokesman Commander Ron Flanders, the accident occurred at 2.20am, although the Japanese assert the crash took place at 1.30am

The US Navy faces embarrassing questions over how one of their advanced $1.5bn warships was struck in near perfect visibility.
'They did nothing until the last second. A slew of things went wrong,' one official said.
The second official said the crash 'will wind up being our (the US Navy's) fault.'
The Fitzgerald's captain, Bryce Benson, was asleep at the time of the collision and it remains unclear whether the crew called the commanding officer to the bridge.
Investigators are looking into the possibility the Fitzgerald was traveling at a higher speed than usual.

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Seven US Navy sailors were killed in the collision, authorities have confirmed. They are (top row, left to right) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, CA; Gunner's Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, VA; Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, CT; and Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego, CA. Bottom row (left to right Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., from Elyria, OH; Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, MD; and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, TX





According to Navy spokesman Commander Ron Flanders, the accident occurred at 2.20am, although the Japanese assert the crash took place at 1.30am.
Coast guard official Tetsuya Tanaka said last month that authorities were trying resolve what happened during the disputed 50 or so minutes.
The cargo ship's bow, which protrudes underneath the water, punctured the steel armor of Fitgerald.
The crash left a huge hole in the hull of the Fitzgerald's starboard side and water poured into the area where sailors slept.

 

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The cargo ship's bow, which protrudes underneath the water, punctured the steel armor of Fitgerald

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Pictured, the damaged part of the Filipino container vessel ACX Crystal after the crash





CNN reported five of the seven soldiers killed in the accident were almost instantly 'incapacitated', and died quickly as a result.
The other two likely lived much longer and attempted to escape the flooding, but an official told the network 'the ship somehow lost communication' with the duo.
Emergency hatches were closed on the compromised berthing compartments to stop the ship from sinking.
'Heroic efforts prevented the flooding from catastrophically spreading which could have caused the ship to founder or sink,' said Vice Admiral Aucoin at a press conference the day after the collision.
The seven who died are: Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19; Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23; Xavier Alex Martin, 24; Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25; Rehm Jr, 37; Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25; and Noe Hernandez, 26.
Captain Benson was airlifted to hospital after the accident, and was reportedly in stable condition on Saturday. In total three sailors were injured; all have since been released from a Navy hospital.

 

[mplastered]

Again, how could this possibly happen? The Captain was asleep. Was the crew getting high? They had to be fuckin off. Now 7 soldiers are dead. Heads gotta roll.

 

[Enfuego]

I wish CNN would do their job and be accurate when they talk about military members.

Soldiers - US. Army
Sailors - US Navy
Airmen - USAF
Marines - USMC

Why would 7 soldiers be on a boat in the middle of the Pacific dumbass CNN?

 

[candy7]

I wish CNN would do their job and be accurate when they talk about military members.

Soldiers - US. Army
Sailors - US Navy
Airmen - USAF
Marines - USMC

Why would 7 soldiers be on a boat in the middle of the Pacific dumbass CNN?

if they reported anything accurately they would not be CNN.