On Aug. 17, the Navy released the preliminary results of its investigation into the June 17 collision between the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Fitzgerald and Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal that left seven sailors dead. The report provides minute-by-minute details of the horror that unfolded aboard the Fitzgerald after…
The Leaked Statement from the ACX Crystal’s Captain Is an Easily Disproven Lie…
Tim Kelly of Reuters reports that Captain Ronald Advincula of the AXC Crystal (IMO:9360611) made a statement to the ships’s owner, Dainichi Investment Corporation, in which he stated (not a direct quote of Ronald Advincula): “The container ship steered hard to starboard (right) to avoid the warship, but hit the Fitzgerald 10 minutes later at […]
Freighter Was on Autopilot When it Hit U.S. Destroyer…
The deadly collision between a U.S. destroyer and a container ship June 17 took place while the freighter was on autopilot, according to Navy officials. The Philippines-flagged cargo ship ACX Crystal was under control of a computerized navigation system that was steering and guiding the container vessel, according to officials familiar with preliminary results of […]
Was the USS Fitzgerald Rammed Deliberately? More and More Are Asking…
The Navy is being tight-lipped about releasing very many details as to what caused a civilian container ship to slice into a U.S. destroyer just 56 nautical miles off the sprawling Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan. We can understand the Pentagon’s reluctance to say much while an investigation is under way, but the Navy Public […]
REPORT: Fitzgerald Crew Fought Flooding for an Hour Before Help Came…
Japanese investigators believe the crew of the USS Fitzgerald was in full damage-control mode, stanching the flow of seawater into the destroyer’s compartments, and without reliable communications for as much as an hour after the warship was crippled by its impact with a commercial container ship last week. That theory of events is still preliminary, […]
Investigators Obtain Data Recorder in USS Fitzgerald Collision…
Navy Sailor Gave His Own Life to Save His Shipmates After Fatal Collision at Sea…
One of the seven sailors who lost his life after a container ship slammed into the side of a Navy destroyer reportedly sacrificed himself to save his shipmates. When the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald was struck by the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal merchant ship Saturday, 37-year-old Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr. […]
U.S. Navy Identifies Seven Deceased Fitzgerald Sailors…
Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia – Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego, California – Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut – Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas – Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, […]