It was the rev-watch (0400-0800), and our ship was steaming at 23 knots through waters just west of the Strait of Malacca to another unrep rendezvous. Traffic had been busy most of the evening, mostly small fishing boats randomly scattered along the ships PIM (point of intended movement) track. Many contacts were not visible on radar or, at best, became visible at ranges of only three to seven nautical miles. An escort frigate was patrolling a sector three to six nautical miles in front of us to aid in screening potential problem vessels as we headed home from deployment. Most contacts during the watch so far had been outside the ship's "safety bubble" or required only slight ...

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