Latest "McCain collision" stories

Two years after fatal collision, destroyer McCain returns to sea

The ship struck a civilian tanker near Singapore on Aug. 21, 2017, crushing and flooding living quarters below the waterline.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

New report blames Big Navy for fatal collision

The National Transportation Safety Board released its findings on Monday

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

PACFLEET commander says this happens when a ship isn’t ready to deploy

Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, U.S. Pacific Fleet, testified Tuesday before the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

Carrier sailors to get more rest under new policy

The Naval Air Forces reforms affect non-aviation personnel serving on carriers.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

Mother: 20-year-old Texas sailor among missing on USS McCain

The mother of a Texas sailor says her son is among the missing seamen who were aboard the USS John McCain when it collided with an oil tanker near Singapore.

6 years ago

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