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Sure, don't believe your lying eyes. Point out a single scratch that indicates anything other thana 90 degree impact with a stationary vessel.
by eternalban 9y ago
Sure, don't believe your lying eyes. Point out a single scratch that indicates anything other thana 90 degree impact with a stationary vessel.
- moogleii 9y agoWhen a car gets t-boned at an intersection, do you always assume it was stationary? Please point out what aspects of the damage has speedometer-like qualities that your eyes are seeing.
- eternalban 9y agoThere will be, by physical necessity, surface damage reflecting the forward motion of the penetrated vessel. http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170821080742-04-uss-john-s-mccain-collision-0821-exlarge-169.jpg http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170821080742-04-uss-jo... There is no visile damage indicating that the penetrated vessel was moving forward. The damage is perfectly symmetric, as you can clearly see.
- wnkrshm 9y agoIf you read the report that is linked above, you can see the relative speeds, headings and impact geometry. The McCain crossed in front of the cargo vessel and was hit in the aft section by the cargo vessel that had a constant speed and heading. You don't stop or turn a cargo vessel as quickly as the McCain can maneuver. You also need to take into account that you don't shove a ship sideways through the water easily - it can't slide as easily as a car can. The majority of the cargo vessel's kinetic energy will go into plastic deformation. It's not a sudden impact, more a crushing and deforming. Edit: I have to revise what I said about the impact, according to the report, sailors close to the impact likened it to an explosion.