Russian destroyer misses colliding with US cruiser by just 30 metres

[TomSea]

Russian destroyer misses colliding with US cruiser by just 30 metres
Friday 7 June 2019 11:16, UK

A Russian destroyer almost collided with a US guided missile cruiser in the Philippine Sea in an incident Washington has described as "unsafe and unprofessional".

The Russian vessel came to within 30 metres of the USS Chancellorsville, according to US Seventh Fleet spokesman Commander Clayton Doss.

Read more at: https://news.sky.com/story/russian-destroyer-misses-colliding-with-us-cruiser-by-just-30-metres-11736763

[TomSea]

Some places are making a big deal of this incident. I do see some videos have come out.


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I think video 2 here is more helpful, this must be the Russian ship one sees and indeed, it was close.


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BREAKING: While recovering its helicopter #USSChancellorsville was forced to
execute all engines back full to avoid collision with #Russian destroyer
Udaloy I, which had come from behind and alongside within 50-100 feet in the
Phillippine Sea. (2/2)https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=109833&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=100000738860668&utm_campaign=Fight …
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