Description

Note: This is an updated version 2. Special thanks to u/ASearchingLibrarian for pointing out some corrections and providing new information I had not previously heard.

Note: Compared to the Nimitz incident, this info graphic was more challenging to create as there are less details provided regarding the locations of the objects and radar contacts. I did my best to put these on the map, but they’re definitely could be some updates if more information is discovered.

This info graphic is intended to help visualize the events surrounding the USS Roosevelt incidents from late 2014 to early 2015. It represents my personal interpretation of the incidents based on reviewing publicly available witness testimony, official report, podcast, interviews, documentaries, and other media related to the event.

Most of the details have been relayed through LT. Graves, however, to my knowledge, specifics like exact locations, distances, and relative positions have not been publicized. That said, I have made every effort to position assets and paths using distances in relative locations that I believe are reasonably consistent with the available information. The map itself is intended to be generically accurate. The scale, icons, symbols, and graphics have been intentionally enlarged in order to improve readability and clearly communicate the events depicted.

This illustration should be viewed as an educational visualization rather than an authoritative reconstruction. Other interpretations of the available evidence are certainly possible, and witness accounts may contain uncertainties or conflicting details. The purpose of this graphic is simply to provide a clear visual reference for understanding, one plausible reconstruction of the event.