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U.S. Naval Commanders Charged With Negligent Homicide for Role in Ship Collisions

posted by martyb on Wednesday January 17 2018, @06:18PM   Printer-friendly
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takyon writes:

Naval Commanders In 2 Deadly Ship Collisions To Be Charged With Negligent Homicide

The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday that the commanding officers of two vessels involved in separate collisions in the Pacific Ocean last year will face court-martial proceedings and possible criminal charges including negligent homicide.

The statement by Navy spokesman Capt. Greg Hicks says the decision to prosecute the commanders, and several lower-ranking officers as well, was made by Adm. Frank Caldwell.

[...] In the case of the USS Fitzgerald, the commander, two lieutenants and one lieutenant junior grade face possible charges of dereliction of duty, hazarding a vessel and negligent homicide.

The commander of the USS John S. McCain will face possible charges of dereliction of duty, hazarding a vessel and negligent homicide. A chief petty officer also faces one possible charge of dereliction of duty.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by DannyB on Wednesday January 17 2018, @08:20PM (3 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday January 17 2018, @08:20PM (#623773) Journal

    The captain was 15ft away, sleeping, with order of "Wake me if anything happens"...

    What?!?!? You meant wake you BEFORE anything happens and not after? You should have communicated that more clearly.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 17 2018, @09:28PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 17 2018, @09:28PM (#623816)

    You meant wake you BEFORE anything happens and not after

    "After" is moot because the collision woke all.

    • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday January 17 2018, @10:09PM

      by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday January 17 2018, @10:09PM (#623851) Journal

      That makes the order a self-obeying one without any human interaction required.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 18 2018, @09:55AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 18 2018, @09:55AM (#624079)

      No, there were a few guy crushed, who never woke up, right?