The Story of USS John S. McCain
The Collision that Stopped the US Navy The USS John S. McCain is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), nicknamed “Big Bad John.” Assigned to […]
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US Navy Admiral ‘Devastated’ by McCain Collision
Admiral John M. Richardson Talks About USS John S. McCain Collision The chief of Naval Operations says he is devastated and heartbroken over the collision of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile […]
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10 Missing After USS John S. McCain Collision
US Navy Destroyer Collides with Merchant Ship East of Singapore Ten US Navy sailors are reported missing and five injured after the USS John S. McCain, a US Navy destroyer, […]
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Admiral on USS Fitzgerald Collision
US Navy Vice Admiral Joseph P. Aucoin Praises Crew WASHINGTON, June 18, 2017 — The response of the crew of the severely damaged USS Fitzgerald “was swift and effective, and […]
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US Navy Destroyer in Pacific Collision
USS Fitzgerald Damaged by Container Ship In the early morning of 17 June 2017, the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged container ship, in the North […]
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