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On 21 August 2017, the destroyer was involved in a collision with the Liberian-flagged ''[[Alnic MC]]'' off the coast of [[Singapore]] in the [[Strait of Malacca]]. After the collision the ship, which sustained damage to her port side aft, was able to return to port under her own power. Initial casualty reports indicate ten sailors missing and five sailors injured.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=102034 |title= USS John S. McCain Collides with Merchant Ship Near Strait of Malacca Story Number: NNS170820-01Release |date= August 20, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/20/uss-john-s-mccain-collides-with-merchant-ship-in-pacific.html|title=10 missing, 5 injured after USS John S. McCain collides with tanker in Pacific|date=2017-08-20|work=Fox News|access-date=2017-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/21/us-destroyer-uss-john-s-mccain-damaged-after-collision-with-oil-tanker|title=USS John S McCain: 10 US sailors missing after destroyer collides with oil tanker|last=Farrer|first=Martin|date=2017-08-21|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-08-21|last2=Holmes|first2=Oliver|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
On 21 August 2017, the destroyer was involved in a collision with the [[Flag of convenience|Liberian-flagged]] ''[[Alnic MC]]'' off the coast of [[Singapore]] in the [[Strait of Malacca]]. After the collision the ship, which sustained damage to her port side aft, was able to return to port under her own power. Initial casualty reports indicate ten sailors missing and five sailors injured.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=102034 |title= USS John S. McCain Collides with Merchant Ship Near Strait of Malacca Story Number: NNS170820-01Release |date= August 20, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/20/uss-john-s-mccain-collides-with-merchant-ship-in-pacific.html|title=10 missing, 5 injured after USS John S. McCain collides with tanker in Pacific|date=2017-08-20|work=Fox News|access-date=2017-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/21/us-destroyer-uss-john-s-mccain-damaged-after-collision-with-oil-tanker|title=USS John S McCain: 10 US sailors missing after destroyer collides with oil tanker|last=Farrer|first=Martin|date=2017-08-21|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-08-21|last2=Holmes|first2=Oliver|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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==Ship gallery== |
==Ship gallery== |
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![]() USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)
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Name | USS John S. McCain |
Namesake | John S. McCain, Sr. and John S. McCain, Jr.[1] |
Ordered | 13 December 1988 |
Builder | Bath Iron Works |
Laid down | 3 September 1991 |
Launched | 26 September 1992 |
Commissioned | 2 July 1994 |
Homeport | Yokosuka, Japan |
Motto | Fortune Favors the Brave |
Status | Undergoing repairs after a 2017 accident. |
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Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
Displacement | |
Length | 505 ft (154 m) |
Beam | 59 ft (18 m) |
Draft | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Propulsion | 2 × shafts |
Speed | In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × Sikorsky MH-60R |
USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Template:Sclass- in the United States Navy. She is part of the Seventh Fleet, and she has her homeport at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. She is part of Destroyer Squadron 15.
This warship is named after John S. McCain, Sr., and John S. McCain, Jr., both admirals in the United States Navy. John S. McCain, Sr. commanded the aircraft carrier USS Ranger, and later the Fast Carrier Task Force during the latter stages of World War II. John S. McCain, Jr. commanded the submarines USS Gunnel and USS Dentuda during World War II. He subsequently held a number of posts, rising to Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command, before retiring in 1972. These men were, respectively, the grandfather and father of Senator John S. McCain III.[5]
The destroyer was involved in a collision with a merchant ship on 21 August 2017 off the coast of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca in the South China Sea, which left 10 navy sailors missing.[5]
Construction and career
John S. McCain's keel was laid down on 3 September 1991, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. The ship was launched on 26 September 1992, sponsored by Cindy McCain, the wife of Senator John McCain. McCain was commissioned on 2 July 1994, at the Bath Iron Works. The former President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, was the ceremony's principal speaker.[6]
The ship was initially assigned a home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and shifted to a forward-deploy port in Yokosuka, Japan in 1997.
In January 2003, John S. McCain deployed to the Persian Gulf. She launched 39 Tomahawk missiles in support of the invasion of Iraq and was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for her service. John S. McCain was awarded the Navy Battle E for DESRON 15 in 2003 and again in 2004.
On 16 February 2007, John S. McCain was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.[7]
On 11 June 2009, a Chinese submarine reportedly collided with the towed sonar array of John S. McCain near Subic Bay, Philippines. The incident caused damage to the array but was described as an "inadvertent encounter".[8]
In June 2009, John S. McCain pursued the North Korean cargo ship Kang Nam 1 toward Burma in enforcement of the new United Nations resolution of an arms export embargo against North Korea. The vessel was suspected of carrying arms for the Burmese junta government. Kang Nam 1 returned to North Korea without delivering its cargo to Burma.[9]
In July 2009, the destroyer berthed at Yokohama's international passenger terminal on a goodwill tour. The ship was opened to the public on 22 July 2009.[10]
In March 2011, in company with the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the ship was deployed off northeastern Honshu, Japan to assist with relief efforts after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.[11][12] During that time, the ship may have been exposed to leaking radiation from the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.[13]
In April 2013, John S. McCain was sent to Korea during escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.[14] In June 2014 the destroyer was sent to Subic Bay to perform in CARAT (Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training) exercises.
On 2 October 2016, USS John S. McCain and USS Frank Cable made the first port visit by US Navy ships to Cam Ranh Bay since end of the Vietnam War in 1975.[15]
2017 collision
On 21 August 2017, the destroyer was involved in a collision with the Liberian-flagged Alnic MC off the coast of Singapore in the Strait of Malacca. After the collision the ship, which sustained damage to her port side aft, was able to return to port under her own power. Initial casualty reports indicate ten sailors missing and five sailors injured.[16][17][18]
Ship gallery
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McCain firing a missile: 6 February 2004
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John S. McCain (foreground) and Australian destroyer Brisbane: 19 May 2001
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McCain family at ship's launching: 26 September 1992
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USS John S. McCain patrolling the South China Sea, 22 January 2017
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg56/Pages/History.aspx
- ^ "Mk46 MOD 1 Optical Sight System". Kollmorgen. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Rockwell, David (12 July 2017). "The Kollmorgen/L-3 KEO Legacy". Teal Group. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Hart, Jackie (17 December 2023). "Decoy Launch System Installed Aboard USS Ramage". navy.mil. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b Flanagan, Ed; Stelloh, Tim (20 August 2017). "Navy Destroyer USS John S. McCain Collides With Merchant Ship East of Singapore". NBC News. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
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(help) - ^ Ludwick, Paula M. (19 February 2007). "Surface Force Ships, Crews Earn Battle "E"". US Navy. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Starr, Barbara (12 June 2009). "Sub collides with sonar array towed by U.S. Navy ship". CNN. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (21 June 2009). "Test Looms as U.S. Tracks North Korean Ship". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "U.S. destroyer visits Yokohama passenger pier". Japan Times. Kyodo News. 22 July 2009. p. 2.
- ^ Rabiroff, John (17 March 2011). "U.S. military delivers 40 tons of supplies to hardest-hit areas". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan". Seawaves. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011.
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- ^ Miklaszewski, Jim; Kube, Courtney (1 April 2013). "US Navy shifts destroyer in wake of North Korea missile threats". NBC News. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "United States warships make first visit to Vietnam base in decades". South China Morning Post. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "USS John S. McCain Collides with Merchant Ship Near Strait of Malacca Story Number: NNS170820-01Release". 20 August 2017.
- ^ "10 missing, 5 injured after USS John S. McCain collides with tanker in Pacific". Fox News. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Farrer, Martin; Holmes, Oliver (21 August 2017). "USS John S McCain: 10 US sailors missing after destroyer collides with oil tanker". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
External links
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- US Navy: USS McCain (Official website)
- Yokosuka Naval Base Community Website
- Global Security's page on John S. McCain
- USS John S. McCain News
- Fred Willshaw. "USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)". NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
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