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Here’s the Fitzgerald CO’s side of the story

Cmdr. Bryce Benson defended his tenure on the warship before its 2017 collision killed seven shipmates.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

The ghost in the Fitz’s machine: why a doomed warship’s crew never saw the vessel that hit it

A secret Navy report details broken sensors that were reported for repairs but never fixed; schedule changes ordered by superiors high above the Fitz’s command triad that delayed crucial maintenance; taped-up radar controls and, worse, sailors who had no idea how to use the technology.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago