USS Fitzgerald reportedly ignored cargo ships warnings before deadly impact

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9. This entire story stinks...

That said I'll add a pox on both houses-the navy ship actions are totally incomprehensible, but if the container ship saw the destroyer at least 10 minutes before the collision why only flashing lights-why not emergency radio calls and collision alarms or even flares? You sit watching an oncoming tragedy and settle for flashing your running lights? Have you no spotlights or pyrotechnics? Also "suddenly" steamed onto a collision course implies the destroyer changed course which also seems unlikely. Total warp speed bullshit is my call. On the navy's part you are talking a ship designed to stop missiles less than 2' in diameter and less than 20' long traveling at mach speed from 200 miles out and yet it failed to spot a 700' ship travelling less than 20 knots at under 1 mile. The only sure outcome is years of claims and counter-claims and 2 guys who will need to buy Chriscrafts if they ever want another command...