"USS Fitzgerald: When a Big Ocean Gets Small" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 22 Jun 2017 10:43 p.m. PST |
Tokyo Bay or "Tokyo Wan" is like that. Yes, the area where the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) collision took place is more wide open than the Wan itself, but just like the approaches to Norfolk or Boston or Los Angeles, dozens of ships are approaching at any time, all heading for a very narrow entrance channel, all on tight schedules. Think of it as a funnel, necking down to the shipping channel which goes into the port. Outside the shipping channel, which has strict rules, the mouth of the funnel is the Wild West for ships coming and going. It can be challenging during the day, but at night it can be frightening… link |
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