Captain Ashley has a ship, the H.M.S Crimson Lynx. The ship is two furlongs from the dread pirate Umaima and her merciless band of thieves. If her ship hasn't already been hit, Captain Ashley has probability 1/2 of hitting the pirate ship. If her ship has been hit, Captain Ashley will always miss. If her ship hasn't already been hit, dread pirate Umaima has probability 1/3 of hitting the Captain's ship. If her ship has been hit, dread pirate Umaima will always miss. If the Captain and the pirate each shoot once, and the pirate shoots first, what is the probability that both the pirate and the Captain hit each other's ships?
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As per the details provided in the question, the probability of both ships to collide will be 0 (zero).
This is because, if the pirate ship does come near its path, the captain will be able to divert its course. So, an event of witnessing both the pirate ship and H.M.S. Crimson Lynx hitting one another is unlikely to happen.
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