"The destroyer's captain was asleep" I don't think it has to be the actual captain of the ship who could not, of course, be at the helm 24 hours per day. If t

"The destroyer's captain was asleep" I don't think it has to be the actual captain of the ship who could not, of course, be at the helm 24 hours per day. If this was indeed a manifestation of what is described in the book I refer to it could be anyone in command of the ship who has been led to believe that their ships size and/or status gives them universal right of way.