R.I.P. Scout26
I think it was implied that hatches were closed that prevented some sailors from getting out of flooded areas, but maybe I read it wrong.
Slight thread Necro:Both CO's and some junior officers on the Fitzgerald are being charged criminally. Charges include negligent homicide.From what I gather this isn't a show trial by some overreaching DA. The Navy thinks it'll be able to convict on homicide charges. Of note, and not explicitly mentioned was that the XO and Ops officer of the McCain are in the logbook as recommending a different course of action and were overruled by the CO. The McCain's junior officers aren't being charged so that might have saved them.https://news.usni.org/2018/01/16/former-fitzgerald-mccain-cos-face-negligent-homicide-dereliction-duty-charges-fatal-collisions
Getting something wrote down in the deck log can definitely be a butt saver. Worked for me twice.