Piotr
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Well, I suppose the poor quality of US ships is why the 2 major units of the Polish navy are ... ex US Perry class.
I put a question mark there because I've not seen official reports making statements about the presence or absence of a bridgewatch on Fitzgerald. There has been no report yet of equipment malfunction, or of equipment not being used or not being monitored. Likewise for the AIS data (the usefullness was alrteady explained above).
You can claim all you want but that doesn't make it fact and the reliability of any Japanese Coast Guard investigation finding is a million times better then your opinions and splitsecond judgements on - to say the least - partial data.
To pretend that the RT article that was referenced somehow proves Fitzgerald is at fault is simply rediculous, esp. because in fact it provides more conclusive and damning statements regarding ACX Crystal.
To detect anything by radar, there systems need to be switched on:
Can anyone tell me why Fitzgerald would have the long range AN/SPY-1D up and running, considering what it is for, where the ship was sailing at the time of the accident and it being peace time?
- AN/SPY-1D 3D Radar
- AN/SPS-67(V)2 Surface Search Radar
- AN/SPS-73(V)12 Surface Search Radar
The SPS-67(V)3 is a C-Band 280KW radar providing surface and air surveillance, and navigation function capabilities. In the Aegis Destroyer, the SPS-67 provides priority targets designation to the Gun Weapon System in support of the SPY-1.
http://www.engineerdir.com/product/catalog/12937/index1.html
Since during peacetime off the Japanese coast there was no need to designate surface targets, this radar may well have remained switched off.
Leaves the AN/SPS-73 navigation radar
Was it reported to be in use and monitored or not?
So why "agile" and "cutting-edge" USS Fitzgerald with "professional" US sailors was unable to avoid this collision ??
When it comes to Japanese investigation bear in mind that Japan is still under US occupation and US militarymen are raping Japanese women and children with immunity (source).