[image] U.S. 5th Fleet (US5thFleet) Farragut sounded five short blasts, the international maritime signal for danger of a collision, and requested the Russian ship alter course in accordance with international rules of the road. https://t.co/OGCeAGKOy3 3:37 PM - 10 Jan 2020 …

The wake of both ships appear straight. Apparently no radical maneuvering. Of course it’s tough to see if one ship speed up or slowed down. Without that it’s a bit hard to say who was at fault.

Not sure but I believe that at 0:42 the sound of a gas turbine spinning up can be heard.

It’s a good thing the Russians weren’t playing these game with the lilkes of the McCain. It could have ended badly.

[image] Kennebec_Captain: Not sure but I believe that at 0:42 the sound of a gas turbine spinning up can be heard. Blowers maybe?

Presumably Farragut’s main engines.

Taking positive action to avoid the risk of collision.

Not the first time that the kids on the block are playing little games . I am surprised that the American ship didnot change its course to avoid a possible collision as is required by the Rules of the Road. Same like I do in everyday traffic, I give every idiot priority and take if required evasive …

You can hear the OOD say “Give me all ahead…” right before the turbine spools up. So that is evasive action taken. When the other ship is coming up your tater chute, turning might not be the best solution.

Which way should he have altered course? Either way would have reduced his forward momentum and opened him up to a T bone scenario. Accelerate out of the way, problem solved. Maybe accidentally lose some depth charges over the side at the same time?

Of course these are aggressions between warships, not COLREGS situations. Here are a couple from February 1988 when they were pissed off at us about something: [1988 soviet ramming USS Yorktown CG 48 in black sea] [USS Caron getting rammed by the Russians in the Black Sea - Fe…

Russian naval ship "aggressively approached USS Farragut - video

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jbtam99 January 13, 2020, 3:43am 17

Look again at the wake from the Farragut. Straight and constant… The Russian ship on the other hand is maneuvering erratically.

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