Originally Posted by
FlightlessParrot
One answer seems to be the report that there were only about 160 crew on board:
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-...ort-san-diego/
You'd also assume, in any case, that damage control parties, and especially those in command of them, would have different priorities and risk-assessments alongside, compared to at sea in combat.
Fair argument which I also considered.
But the DOD doesn't like losing assets for any reason and will find somebody didn't do their job. Whether it is easy to correct or not, remains to be seen
I'm really not interested in the accidental cause as much as I am in the reasons for the spread (ala the Midway Jap disaster)