Navy board of inquiry clears Fitz lieutenant in fatal ship collision caseShe now will be honorably discharged from the sea service after 11 years in uniform.By Carl Prine3 years ago
Here’s the Fitzgerald CO’s side of the storyCmdr. Bryce Benson defended his tenure on the warship before its 2017 collision killed seven shipmates.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
Stricken warship Fitzgerald returns to the waterThe guided-missile destroyer left dry dock this week, Navy officials said.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
Did loose lockers doom the Fitzgerald seven?Three survivors of the Fitzgerald collision echo a secret Navy report into the fatal 2017 disaster about the potentially lethal problem caused by dislodged lockers blocking escape routes. But it remains unclear what the Navy has done to fix it.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
Say it ain’t so, CNO! Do more unlawful command influence woes dog Fitz cases?Attorneys tell Navy Times that a widely-shared op-ed assigning blame in the 2017 collision could become legal ammo for defense lawyers.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
Report: lack of a senior quartermaster contributed to Fitz disasterA secret Navy report into the 2017 disaster that killed seven sailors found the warship had been without the vital watchstander since 2015.By Geoff Ziezulewicz4 years ago
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