[AndyJackson]

That is a very good summation of the situation. I was an 1120 but also have a fair amount of time on surface vessels and can attest that that is pretty much how it goes down - except for one detail, which is that if you have a competent OOD he is also watching a radar repeater, as well as keeping his own eye out for what is going on.

The one difference, I would suggest, is that a submarine officer trusts no surface ship to behave rationally and you try to navigate so that no one is in a position to ram you and do harm if they tried. In part defensive driving is the order of the day on sub because with so little above the waterline other ships have a hard time figuring out your course (the pointy end is aft, for instance).

Now an advantage that a sub has on the surface is that it has a huge rudder and is therefore extremely maneuverable compared to other ships of its size.

[Travis McGee]

No matter what, the CO and OOD of the Fitz have a lot of ‘splainin to do.

But I still think it’s possible to lie your way into a deliberate collision in the last minute. “Don’t worry, I’m turning to port, I’ll pass behind your stern.”

Then turn hard to starboard, the Fitz never in their wildest dreams believing this could happen.