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Originally Posted by eddie
I'd like to know how the hell this happened!! With all the modern radars they have, how could you not detect an oil tanker!?!  |
Right now it looks like major screw up in part of Porter's watchstanders. Tanker was outbound and Porter was inbound - port side to port side. (EDIT: Initial information I heard stated this - it has not been confirmed and may be incorrect) Still impact damage is on Porter's starboard side which hints to destroyer trying to cut across tanker's bow.
There are some theories (some from ret. USN officers) circulating in internet how this may have happened and with current available information it looks like blame will land on Porter's OOD/XO/CO et. al.
Thank God this didn't become USS Hobson (DD-464) remake.
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