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Breaking: US Navy ship collides with merchant vessel off coast of Japan
ABC ^ | 16 June 2017 | Luis Martinez

Posted on 06/16/2017 2:44:29 PM PDT by blueplum

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To: Cecily

I heard seven men are missing. Awful news.

God keep them. Praying for them and their families.


121 posted on 06/16/2017 7:09:51 PM PDT by Daffynition ("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
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U.S. 7th Fleet
12 mins ·
#FITZ UPDATE: 2 Sailors in addition to Cmdr. Benson have been medevac’d from FITZ to USNH-Yokosuka for
lacerations and bruises.

NHK (Japanese network) is reporting 7 missing.


122 posted on 06/16/2017 7:12:43 PM PDT by LadyBuzz
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To: LadyBuzz

sad to hear 7 missing.


123 posted on 06/16/2017 9:36:31 PM PDT by blueplum ( ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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To: topsail
"Any sailing vessel, under sail, is a privileged vessel and all power vessels must give way to the sailing vessel. If the sail vessel is underway using mechanical power it must follow the rules of right of way"

However that is not always the case. Small sailing vessels in shipping lanes do not have the right of way, as they are not a burdened vessel compared to a laden ship like a container vessel which needs miles to stop or turn. Saw that put to the test, not pretty, many plastic splinters, fools got off in time no one hurt ...

124 posted on 06/17/2017 1:37:27 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Delta 21

Right of Weight is a thing. Sort of like the lug nut rule of right of way for cars and trucks.


125 posted on 06/17/2017 1:58:45 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: grobdriver
Those ships don't have/use radar? When did that stop? (Sorry, no military background)
126 posted on 06/17/2017 3:33:20 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Poor demoncrats haven't been this mad, since the Republicans took their slaves away.)
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To: blueplum

It’s heartbreaking - 7 families waiting....

The ship made it back to port this morning.


127 posted on 06/17/2017 11:39:56 AM PDT by LadyBuzz
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To: LadyBuzz

& of course it’s President Trump’s fault ....


128 posted on 06/17/2017 11:46:06 AM PDT by LadyBuzz
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To: LadyBuzz

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/17/uss-fitzgerald-collision-trump-criticised-for-leaving-key-posts-unfilled


129 posted on 06/17/2017 11:47:07 AM PDT by LadyBuzz
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To: Psalm 73

Thanks fr reminding me - I get it. OPSEC


130 posted on 06/17/2017 11:47:58 AM PDT by LadyBuzz
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