This is a report of the post-accident happenings that focuses on the injuries and deaths of the sailors. Nothing specific on what events took place that caused the collision.
Here are my observations/analysis prior to the collision based on the new news in the report:
1. USS Fitzgerald is heading 230 degrees and its AIS system would tell the bridge the Wan Hai 266 and ACX Crystal are heading 70 degrees towards them.
2. USS Fitzgerald is darkened, save navigation lights, and does not have its AIS transponder on.
3. ACX Crystal bridge detects the ‘stealth’ Fitzgerald and flashes a warning light at them. This action indicates the ACX Crystal bridge was indeed manned and the bridge was indeed alert to see a darkened ship with no AIS transponder heading towards them.