At 5:24 a.m. on 21 August 2017, USS John S. McCain, a United States Navy warship, was involved in a collision with the Liberian-flagged tanker Alnic MC off the coast of Singapore and Malaysia, east of
Damage sustained by John S. McCain
John S. McCain aboard the MV Treasure, 7 October 2017
Early on 17 June 2017, the United States Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged container ship, about 80 nautical miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan; 10 nautical
USS John S. McCain and Alnic MC collision
…it was unclear why the crew couldn't use the ship's backup steering systems". The collision was the second such incident in just over two months, with the first one occurring between John S. McCain's sister ship USS Fitzgerald and container ship MV ACX Crystal. On the same day as the collision between John S. McCain…
USS Fitzgerald returns to base after the collision
Fitzgerald moves into dry dock on 11 July 2017
A detailed view of the damage to Fitzgerald. A patch has been welded over the below-waterline damage. Image taken while in dry dock on 11 July 2017