{"id":134257,"date":"2022-12-02T13:05:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T18:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=134257"},"modified":"2022-12-02T08:33:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T13:33:45","slug":"navy-warships-turn-left-to-avoid-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=134257","title":{"rendered":"Navy warships avoid collision"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The USS Momsen (DDG-92) and the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) approached each other in what would have been a “head on” or “near head on” collision in San Diego Bay. the USS Momsen was entering while the USS Harpers Ferry was on its way out. Following maritime rules of the road, each ship turned to port to avoid a collision. The Navy is investigating this incident.<\/p>\n

From The San Diego Union-Tribune:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Video shared on Twitter by San Diego Webcam shows the moment the guided-missile destroyer Momsen, entering the harbor, approaches the exiting dock landing ship Harper\u2019s Ferry. The ships appear to be heading directly toward each other before the 544-foot Momsen makes a hard turn to port, or left, to avoid the larger, 610-foot Harper\u2019s Ferry.<\/p>\n

Harper\u2019s Ferry also turns to port, although the ship is not as nimble as the smaller destroyer. The ships slip past each other without incident.<\/p>\n

A longer video published by San Diego Webcam Wednesday on its Youtube channel shows the Harper\u2019s Ferry making a tight turn to port as it rounds North Island, hugging the left side of the channel.<\/p>\n

The Momsen begins its turn starboard until it\u2019s heading directly toward the Harper\u2019s Ferry. It then makes its turn to avoid the ship.<\/p>\n

The near-miss appears to have occurred in a narrow section of the channel between Naval Base Point Loma and Naval Air Station North Island, according to the video.<\/p>\n

A 3rd Fleet spokesperson in San Diego confirmed the ships were in close vicinity and said the Navy is investigating the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth ships maneuvered to safety,\u201d said Lt. Samuel Boyle in an email. \u201cThere were no injuries or damage to the ships as a result of those maneuvers.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to international inland navigation rules, vessels approaching one another are required to stay to the right and pass one another on the left.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The San Diego Union-Tribune has the rest of the story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is the video of the incident as posted on Twitter:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Warship Chicken in San Diego Bay USS Momsen (DDG-92) & USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) pic.twitter.com\/476AajfjNE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Diego Web Cam (@SanDiegoWebCam) November 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n