U.S. Navy destroyer, Philippines merchant vessel collide off Japan

[melvinmelvin]

 

US Navy Times on the future of the destroyer that crashed near Singapore;

 

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/08/06/new-report-blames-big-navy-for-fatal-collision/

 

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

Benson, the Fitz's commanding officer during the crash on his way out of USN;

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/11/07/no-board-of-inquiry-for-ex-fitz-co/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navy DNR 110719&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

 

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

Cmdr Benson, the Fitzgerald's captain when it crashed

on his way out of US Navy.

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/11/21/navy-to-allow-ex-fitz-co-to-retire-at-current-rank/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navy DNR 112119&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

 

 

Am still waiting for the naval investigation reports from;

a) the US Navy

b) the civil Japanese investigation board

 

about time they surface . . . .

 

[nauseus]

2 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

 

Cmdr Benson, the Fitzgerald's captain when it crashed

on his way out of US Navy.

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/11/21/navy-to-allow-ex-fitz-co-to-retire-at-current-rank/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navy DNR 112119&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

 

 

Am still waiting for the naval investigation reports from;

a) the US Navy

b) the civil Japanese investigation board

 

about time they surface . . . .

 

maybe they are keeping them in a sub?

[melvinmelvin]

 

Another Fitzgerald officer discharged from the US Navy on white paper;

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/01/10/navy-board-of-inquiry-clears-fitz-lieutenant-in-fatal-ship-collision-case/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NAV 01.10.20&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

[melvinmelvin]

 

The destroyer that crashed off Japan, Fitzgerald, is now floating again ... .

 

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/02/03/destroyer-wrecked-in-deadly-2017-accident-returns-to-sea/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NAV DNR 2.3.20&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

 

about time for the crash investigation reports to be published ... . ..

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

Some more about the Fitz . . . .

 

 

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/02/03/destroyer-wrecked-in-deadly-2017-accident-returns-to-sea/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NAV DNR 2.4.20&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

 

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

Families and shipmates of sailors that perished on the Fitzgerald

are now suing the shipping company;

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/11/18/fitz-families-and-shipmates-sue-merchant-vessels-company/

 

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

Lawsuit seeking damages from charterers thrown out of the judicial system, (or dismissed by judge rather).

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/06/11/judge-dismisses-fitzgerald-lawsuit/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navy DNR 06.11.20&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

[melvinmelvin]

 

Fitzgerald back in shape again after three years of repaires and refurbishment.

 

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/06/15/nearly-three-years-after-its-fatal-collision-the-fitzgerald-heads-for-new-home-port/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navy DNR 6.15.20&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

anybody seen any report from the accident investigation boards?

civil or military?

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

I retired from the Merchants 6 mos ago, JHChrist am I happy to never Conn a ship thru anymore BS again.

[melvinmelvin]

 

at last,

 

US Navy Times on the Fitz, and the findings of the US civil investigation.

 

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/09/03/national-transportation-safety-board-faults-us-navy-for-fitzgerald-collision/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navy DNR 09-03-20&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup

 

If I have understood it correctly there are at lest 2 more investigation reports to surface,

the US military investigation report

the Japanese civil investigation report

 

 

[melvinmelvin]

 

even more on the Fitzgerald accident from US Navy Times;

 

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/09/03/national-transportation-safety-board-faults-us-navy-for-fitzgerald-collision/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navy DNR 9.4.20&utm_term=Editorial - Navy - Daily News Roundup