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Default Navy destroyer crashes preventable.

On Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:14:21 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:41:33 -0400, John H
wrote:


Not looking good for the sailors on the bridge:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKBN1D14V0


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"It found that a major factor in the collision was the sailors not
having enough of an understanding about the ship’s control console."

Wondering what that's all about, I'll try to find more information.
It's concievable that it might be something as simple as not knowing
how to turn on the AIS transponder.

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Do that. I've got to go see the doc about possible infection in foot. Have a super day!