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Old 08-20-17, 08:42 PM   #72
Gargamel
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Originally Posted by MaDef View Post
isn't this the third such mishap involving the 7th fleet, in the last 2 years? I'm beginning to wonder if the problem begins a little higher in the chain of command?
4th, per CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/asia/u...ore/index.html

Maybe so, but this is a basic seamanship issue.

See Other Boat.

Identify Other Boat.

Avoid Other Boat.

But to make it simple, you can skip the second step. And only skip the third if you are flying the jolly roger, but then you still should do the second one.
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