Navy Destroyer Collision

Like anything else, it depends on the situation. At best he is now 'retired'...
He will be the Authority Having Juridstiction (AHJ), but there could have been someone derelict in their duty, or they could have had an equipment malfunction that was not recognized, or a lack of experience to adequately assess the situation, or even misinterpretation/lack of adhearence to standing orders. Many possible scenarios.
Some of the senior folks that were on the bridge/CIC will suffer career limiting, or ending damage, for not recognizing the problem before it became an accident.
Reports are that the C.O. was hurt bad enough that they air lifted him out. The point of impact was his stateroom.

 

https://news.usni.org/2017/07/12/new-dry-dock-photos-show-extent-hidden-uss-fitzgerald-damage

Dry dock pictures

 

Wow, the patches do not look that big in the first picture until the next photo pans back to give the scale.

 

Friend who is on the ground says pictures don't convey the level of damage. The article I linked seemed to confirm hull twisting issues which could will most likely lead to a shorter service life. The ship is too expensive to scrap right now still.

 

In the comments the question is brought up regarding if that patch was put on the hull by divers under water or in dry dock. I'm thinking that making the patch plates conform so perfectly and cutting the irregular shape in those beams would be impossible underwater but I am no expert.

 

Yes that was done by divers. Temp patch so they stopped having to pump water out nonstop. Would've allowed some access to the inside spaces affected to do some damage assessment.

 

That must be quite the dive team.

 

Good article, GREAT pics, thanx.

Man, I sure woulda liked to have seen what it looked like before that patch.

That is a good patch job by the divers....they probably LOVED doing that!

Keep it coming #09!

 

Friend of mine is an underwater welder that is based out of Portsmouth, NH. He is not military but is often working on military ships wherever they need him. He's an absolute beast of a human - kind of has the Thor look about him. Some of the stories he's told me about his work are pretty crazy. Very intelligent guy but I think you need a screw loose to do that stuff.

RIP to the Sailors involved.

 

Sounds like shes getting hauled back here. I'm still hearing build yard.....that's one long ass haul.

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-us...oyer-from-japan-back-to-us-for-repairs-2017-8

 

I hadn't paid much attention to this lately. Holy cow! That's a heck of a trip it's gonna have to take.

 

Long ass way.

Gotta be keel damage.

 

Curious, any insider information on the ship's captain and career plans?

 

Captain will be bye bye. Nice career, see ya later. Doesn't matter if he was on duty or not. Ship is his ultimate responsibility. Might be some other's as well.

 

Costa Cruise Lines would be a good fit

 

Actions by the navy regarding the USS Fitzgerald and the CRYSTAL
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/17/politics/uss-fitzgerald-leadership-removed/index.html

 

That was going to happen as surely as night follows day. I'm glad the military is around to be the last bastion of personal responsibility in our society.

 

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...ith-negligent-homicide-over-deadly-collisions

The US Navy says it will charge the former commanding officers of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain with negligent homicide, among other charges, in relation to a pair of deadly collisions in 2017.

 

Years worth of work will be needed to rectify those issues. The attached story about the Shiloh is even more astounding.