7 seaman missing in Japan

[naynay]

probably fake news

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/16/politics/us-navy-destroyer-collides-with-merchant-ship-japan/index.html

Washington (CNN)Seven US sailors are missing and one has sustained a head injury after a US destroyer collided with a merchant ship about 56 nautical miles off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan, the Japanese coast guard has told CNN.

The USS Fitzgerald suffered damage to its starboard side above and below the waterline, resulting in some flooding, the Navy said.
A Navy official told CNN the destroyer is under its own power but has limited propulsion.
The vessel was taking on water after the incident, but the crew was working to stabilize the ship by pumping water out of the hold, a US Navy official told CNN.

[Gasser64]

probably fake news

Probably. Given the source its safe to question whether or not japan actually exists.

[The King]

Out of respect for those who serve I withhold comment on the O.P. and attention whoring.

[naynay]

update from the local Japanese news source:

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170617_14/

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170617_19/

A record aboard a Philippine container ship involved in a collision with a US destroyer shows that it took a sharp right turn southeast of the Izu Peninsula around 1:30 AM, about an hour before the collision was reported.


The record shows that the merchant ship, the ACX Crystal, then navigated east for about 30 minutes before making a U-turn and doubling back into the waters where the collision took place.

The ship left Nagoya, central Japan, for Tokyo on Friday evening, and passed south of the Izu Peninsula on Friday at midnight.

not sure who's technically at fault, but with all the people we keep on those vessels i dont see how it could happen.

[black50]

not sure who's technically at fault, but with all the people we keep on those vessels i dont see how it could happen.

Both captains are equally at fault

[Gasser64]

update from the local Japanese news source:

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170617_14/

not sure who's technically at fault, but with all the people we keep on those vessels i dont see how it could happen.

Ok but can we really say that there is a japan? I mean it could just be open ocean.

[Gasser64]

Also there is the possibility that anime is actually american. How else is it in english otherwise?

[Gasser64]

***nonsensical crap***


***ill thought out garbage***


***flaccid, half assed and lazy counter point***


***high on weed logic***

[naynay]

RIP to the fallen.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/19/us-navy-identifies-deceased-sailors-found-inside-uss-fitzgerald.html

found dead after crash
Published June 19, 2017 Fox News

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Navy finds bodies of missing sailors
Details emerged Monday on the seven U.S. Navy sailors found dead on the USS Fitzgerald after a merchant vessel struck the warship miles off the coast of Japan.

The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet identified the sailors killed after Saturday's crash as:

Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Va.

Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego, Calif.

Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Conn.

Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, Calif.

Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Md.

Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio

[kingjason]

Both captains are equally at fault

The wifeys whole family is Navy. IIRC she said that the bigger ship has the right of way. Although I read an article that said the freighter went hard right traveled a while and then busted a u turn. So their erratic movements may play into fault some.