The Navy is investigating how two of its warships on Tuesday ended up on a collision course in a narrow channel of California's San Diego Bay.
December 1, 2022, 2:57 PMIn this screen grab from a video, two U.S. Navy warships perform evasive maneuvers during a near miss in San Diego Bay on Nov. 29, 2022.The Navy is investigating how two of its warships on Tuesday ended up on a collision course in a narrow channel of California's San Diego Bay.
"USS Momsen and USS Harpers Ferry were transiting opposite directions in the San Diego Bay in close vicinity, Nov. 29. Both ships maneuvered to safety," U.S. 3rd Fleet spokesman Lt. Samuel Boyle told ABC News in a statement.In this screen grab from a video, two U.S. Navy warships perform evasive maneuvers during a near miss in San Diego Bay on Nov. 29, 2022.The incident occurred in a somewhat narrow part of the channel that requires constant turns, according to the Navy official.
The word "port" is used here in the nautical sense, meaning the Momsen intended to veer left, as it can be seen doing in the video.The Harpers Ferry responded in kind: "We are coming to port to avoid you as well." It was not a viable option for either ship to simply stop and let the other pass, because without propulsion they would be left at the mercy of the currents and wind, and would not be able to keep stable and on course, according to the first official. But while it is not uncommon for ships to pass by in opposite directions in the channel, they came closer than they should have in this case, the official added.
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