The USS John S. McCain's collision with an oil tanker Aug. 21 was among several mishaps in the Asia-Pacific region that involved U.S. Navy warships, Reuters reported. Enclosure (2) Report on the Collision between USS JOHN S MCCAIN (DDG 56) and Motor Vessel ALNIC MC The collisions were avoidable between USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62) and Motor Vessel ACX CRYSTAL, and between USS JOHN S MCCAIN (DDG 56) and Motor Vessel ALNIC MC. Three U.S. Navy investigations concerning each of these incidents are complete. New report blames Big Navy for fatal collision. The following is a summary of findings from investigations into the collisions of guided-missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) and USS John S. McCain … Confusion, ignorance of equipment, and poor control design led to deadly collision in Singapore Strait. Damage to the portside is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers toward Changi Naval Base, Singapore, after a collision with a merchant vessel on Aug. 21, 2017. Geoff Ziezulewicz . WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Editor's Note: In Figures 2, 3 and 6 in the Report on the Collision Between USS John S McCain (DDG 56) and Motor Vessel Alnic … August 6, 2019 . The following is the National Transportation Safety Board maritime accident report, Collision between US Navy Destroyer John S McCain and Tanker Alnic MC Singapore Strait, 5 …
Clicking the wrong button — USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion CO ordered duties of helmsman split—but all of them got sent to another console. YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A Navy report details death, destruction and heroism on the USS John S. McCain after an Aug. 21 collision with an oil tanker killed 10 sailors near Singapore.