Posted on Apr 21, 2023
Investigators say near-collision of Navy ships in San Diego Bay was a preventable incident
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The near-collision of two Navy warships in San Diego Bay in November was a preventable incident caused by numerous failures, including poor communication on and between the vessels, according to an investigation by the Navy.
The partially-redacted report also says that evasive action taken by junior officers enabled the guided-missile destroyer Momsen and the dock landing ship Harpers Ferry to avoid crashing into one another in the narrowest part of the harbor.
The bay is home to more than 50 Navy ships, including two aircraft carriers, making it the largest naval installation on the West Coast and one of the largest in the world.
The partially-redacted report also says that evasive action taken by junior officers enabled the guided-missile destroyer Momsen and the dock landing ship Harpers Ferry to avoid crashing into one another in the narrowest part of the harbor.
The bay is home to more than 50 Navy ships, including two aircraft carriers, making it the largest naval installation on the West Coast and one of the largest in the world.
Investigators say near-collision of Navy ships in San Diego Bay was a preventable incident
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The video was taken by the company’s cameras on Cabrillo National Monument, which is part of the National Park Service.
Shortly before the investigatory report was released, the park service took those cameras offline, according to Barry Bahrami, who operates SanDiegoWebCam. The action was taken even though he had permission to use the park site.
A Navy spokesperson said that the Navy did not request that such action be taken. A park service email reviewed by the Union-Tribune indicates that the decision was not made by officials at Cabrillo but by officials higher in the park service. The email also thanks Bahrami for partnering with the park service to provide internet service at Cabrillo.
“I was told the cameras were turned off for force protection, which is absurd,” said Bahrami. “Those cameras have been up there for 10 years and are used by everybody.”
..."The video was taken by the company’s cameras on Cabrillo National Monument, which is part of the National Park Service.
Shortly before the investigatory report was released, the park service took those cameras offline, according to Barry Bahrami, who operates SanDiegoWebCam. The action was taken even though he had permission to use the park site.
A Navy spokesperson said that the Navy did not request that such action be taken. A park service email reviewed by the Union-Tribune indicates that the decision was not made by officials at Cabrillo but by officials higher in the park service. The email also thanks Bahrami for partnering with the park service to provide internet service at Cabrillo.
“I was told the cameras were turned off for force protection, which is absurd,” said Bahrami. “Those cameras have been up there for 10 years and are used by everybody.”
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