Megatistic neanderthal anon here. I've approximated the most probable scenario
>Investigators were expected to want to interview the Crystal’s crew to ask, among other things, why there was nearly an hour’s delay in reporting the crash. The Crystal reported the collision at 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, but Nippon Yusen determined that it occurred around 1:30 a.m.
>Records show the ship turned sharply to the right around that time. The route of the destroyer is not shown on these maps because commercial tracking data doesn't include military ships
1) ACX Crystal was boarded by a 3rd party after leaving port. Crew intimidated or coerced (we got your families etc)
2) Electronic remote control system installed alongside with a jamming system
3) Therefore post collision, crew sailed away so 3rd party could retrieve this electronic module that enables remote ship control.
This will never make the light of day because it's going to induce mass panic over "WEAPONIZED CONTAINER SHIPS"
>>130687885
> Various sources
> https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/18/world/asia/path-ship-hit-uss-fitzgerald.html?mcubz=1
> https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/internet-of-ships-tells-tale-of-uss-fitzgerald-tragedy-or-half-of-it/
> http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:722169/mmsi:548789000/imo:9360611/vessel:ACX_CRYSTAL
If you want to figure out what really happened or who did it, don't look at either of the two ships. Look at all the ships in close proximity to ACX Crystal, 2-3 hours before collision and 2-3 hours post collision.
They were probably just drunk, guise. :^)
>>130688273
Always archive
>https://nytimes com/interactive/2017/06/18/world/asia/path-ship-hit-uss-fitzgerald.html?mcubz=1
https://archive.is/sIxU0
>>130687885
Bamp. Sounds plausible.
>>130688273
Remember: Your focus determines your reality.