USS John S. McCain collides with merchant ship near Strait of Malacca

www.c7f.navy.mil ^ | 8/20/17 | By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

[blueyon]

SOUTH CHINA SEA - The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21.

The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time, while the ship was transiting to a routine port visit in Singapore.

Initial reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft. Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities.

[txhurl]

Hmmmmm..

[exit82]

Second collision of a merchant vessel with a US Navy ship?

I am beginning to wonder if this is a new phase of jihad.

Lots of Muzzies on these crews.

[BitWielder1]

Again?
One would think both military and merchant ships have enough navigational hardware, radar and experience to ensure things like this does not happen.
Once could be a coincidence, twice is suspicious.

[BitWielder1]

Again?
One would think both military and merchant ships have enough navigational hardware, radar and experience to ensure things like this does not happen.
Once could be a coincidence, twice is suspicious.

[mrsmith]

another tanker:
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/636017930

[editor-surveyor]

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That’s Funk’n Wagnells. to you sir!
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[txhurl]

These happen NEVER yet twice this summer.

[exit82]

Exactly!

[Recompennation]

With mcmuffin’s name on it’s a missguided destroyer

[mrsmith]

August 10:
“...Two Chinese frigates and a Chinese coast guard vessel shadowed the USS John S. McCain as it sailed in a freedom of navigation operation within 12 nautical miles of Mischief Reef Thursday. A U.S. P-3 patrol plane flew overhead.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uss-john-mccain-conducts-operation-china-held-island/

[txhurl]

So, we’ve gone from happenstance to coincidence... next?

[Thud]

"Andrei, you've lost ANOTHER submarine?"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099810/quotes

[exit82]

Enemy action ;)

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks. Whew! Glad I missed that one.

I was aware of his dad, but didn’t realize he was a III.

[Cementjungle]

Looks like something systematic is going down.

Obama had 8 years to overhaul our military, and that meant filling their ranks with all sorts of less than optimal personnel. Its going to take time to recruit and train a whole new batch of people and get out standards back up to where they once were. In the meantime, its going to be a bit of a bumpy ride.

[2ndDivisionVet]

His grandfather was a big contributing factor to winning World War II.

[Revel]

I think that Obama so dumbed down the military that this is where we are at.

[TexasGator]

Named after jm sr. And jr.

[Lumper20]

I wonder about this COED Navy? What was the Captain and/or officer on watch doing? Where are the senior NCO’s?

[petitfour]

16 years of war

8 years of a communist in control