Navy To Transport Damaged McCain Destroyer From Singapore To Japan
September 07 2017
The U.S. Navy says it will send the USS John S. McCain from Singapore to Yokosuka, Japan, later this month assess the destroyer's damage from an Aug. 21 collision, reports the Bangor Daily News (Maine).
The guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant ship east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, leaving 10 U.S. sailors dead. The vessel has moored at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base, noted Reuters
The warship will be moved to Yokosuka Naval Base for a full damage...
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