At noon, ship A was 14 nautical miles due north of ship B. Ship A was sailing south at 14 knots (nautical miles per hour; a nautical mile is 2000 yards) and continued to do so all day. Ship B was sailing east at 7 knots and continued to do so all day. The visibility was 5 nautical miles. Did the ships ever sight each other?

At noon, ship A was 14 nautical miles due north of ship B. Ship A was sailing south at 14 knots (nautical miles per hour; a nautical mile is 2000 yards) and continued to do so all day. Ship B was sailing east at 7 knots and continued to do so all day. The visibility was 5 nautical miles. Did the ships ever sight each other?

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