USS Fitzgerald
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My 23 year old nephew is navigator on the bridge of a destroyer . Been sailing in Chicago Mac races with my sister since he was 8. Knows his Chit to say the least. He has told me stories that would scare you. Don't assume because they are in the service they know what they are doing.
Do not assume because they are driving a bigger boat they know what they are doing, Learned that from the US Coast Guard 40 years ago. Mostly boys trying to get the hell out of Kansas.
Do not assume because they are driving a bigger boat they know what they are doing, Learned that from the US Coast Guard 40 years ago. Mostly boys trying to get the hell out of Kansas.
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Back n the day when I was in the parasail biz I had an old boy out of Carolina that did 30 years in Subs out of Norfolk.
Stories I tell ya. Lots of stories.
And if we weren't bird dogging the Ruskies they were on our tale. 24/7
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My 23 year old nephew is navigator on the bridge of a destroyer . Been sailing in Chicago Mac races with my sister since he was 8. Knows his Chit to say the least. He has told me stories that would scare you. Don't assume because they are in the service they know what they are doing.
Do not assume because they are driving a bigger boat they know what they are doing, Learned that from the US Coast Guard 40 years ago. Mostly boys trying to get the hell out of Kansas.
Do not assume because they are driving a bigger boat they know what they are doing, Learned that from the US Coast Guard 40 years ago. Mostly boys trying to get the hell out of Kansas.
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"The ship's captain, along with the officers and men on watch that night are considered to have made critical mistakes which caused the collision."
That's it? That's all they're giving us? Nobody looked at the radar? Nothing?
That's it? That's all they're giving us? Nobody looked at the radar? Nothing?
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Happened again ! Another collision, Attachment 570172
10 US Navy sailors missing after destroyer collides with merchant ship - CNN
How can this chit happen?
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USS McCain
Happened again ! Another collision, Attachment 570172