What I suspect may have happened...

The steerage malfunctioned (for whatever reason)... and threw
the vessel into a hard right (starboard) and/or left (port) turn sit-
uation... and let's guess that they were underway around 24
knots... a considerable amount of list (tilt) occurred... before
the speed was effectively reduced.

And yeh... under those circumstances... things will slide and
glide if not expected... such as in this case... as reported.

Just some speculation on my part.

Check this photo out... of an aircraft carrier doing a power turn:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res7pent/w...os2/index.html

Course I'm certain the navy crew was prepared for this... prior
to it's execution.

Bill