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To: DMaA who wrote (640736)	8/22/2017 2:10:47 PM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794411

inside job with so many occurrences? training, supervision, follow up?? lotsa questions wondering if there is any recent history of other western nations ships striking commercial shipping. It is beginning to smell

To: DMaA who wrote (640736)	8/22/2017 7:32:01 PM
From: sm1th	1 Recommendation Recommended By Stock Puppy Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 794411

early indications were the destroyer experienced a loss of steering right before the collision, There is a lot of redundancy in marine steering systems. A destroyer with 2 propellers would have 2 completely independent hydraulic systems. As a final back-up there is typically an option for several sailors with hand winched to turn the propellers.