Another U.S. Navy destroyer collides with a merchant ship, rescue efforts underway

[Eagle_storm]

like afghanistan they should call for indian help.
new drum shit policy may work.

 

[j20blackdragon]

How is it possible that all of the lookouts on the USS John S. McCain failed to notice a brightly lit oil tanker in the darkness?

What about the ship's radar? Even civilian radars designed for recreational boats can display the speed and course vectors of any approaching vessel automatically. For example, Furuno’s Doppler system automatically changes a target’s color depending on the threat level. Anything stationary or moving away from the boat is green. Targets moving toward your boat at 3 knots or more become red. The red targets also get an echo trail, and an audible alarm is sounded if the threat of collision is high.

Navy experts are equally stumped as to how this can happen.

"When you are going through the Strait of Malacca, you can't tell me that a Navy destroyer doesn't have a full navigation team going with full lookouts on every wing and extra people on radar," Jeff Stutzman, an ex-information warfare specialist in the Navy who works at Wapack Labs, told McClatchy.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/john-s-mccain-navy-warship-collusion/2017/08/21/id/808931/


“Collisions like these are extremely rare and two in one summer, both from 7th Fleet based in Japan, is stunning,” David Larter, a US navy veteran told The Guardian.

“The number of breakdowns that have to occur for something like this to happen make them a rare occurrence. Sailors monitor radars round the clock, they have multiple sailors standing watch on the bridge which also has a radar, and they have at least one lookout posted at the back end of the ship to watch for exactly these kinds of situations,” Larter continued.

http://gizmodo.com/10-sailors-still-missing-after-uss-john-mccain-collides-1798146538

 

[oprih]

Why the Chinese are getting so horny seeing
these destroyers sustaining damage?

Lmao, you mad? Not China's fault that us navy ships are a joke.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

How is it possible that all of the lookouts on the USS John S. McCain failed to notice a brightly lit oil tanker in the darkness?
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What about the ship's radar? Even civilian radars designed for recreational boats can display the speed and course vectors of any approaching vessel automatically. For example, Furuno’s Doppler system automatically changes a target’s color depending on the threat level. Anything stationary or moving away from the boat is green. Targets moving toward your boat at 3 knots or more become red. The red targets also get an echo trail, and an audible alarm is sounded if the threat of collision is high.

Navy experts are equally stumped as to how this can happen.

"When you are going through the Strait of Malacca, you can't tell me that a Navy destroyer doesn't have a full navigation team going with full lookouts on every wing and extra people on radar," Jeff Stutzman, an ex-information warfare specialist in the Navy who works at Wapack Labs, told McClatchy.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/john-s-mccain-navy-warship-collusion/2017/08/21/id/808931/


“Collisions like these are extremely rare and two in one summer, both from 7th Fleet based in Japan, is stunning,” David Larter, a US navy veteran told The Guardian.

“The number of breakdowns that have to occur for something like this to happen make them a rare occurrence. Sailors monitor radars round the clock, they have multiple sailors standing watch on the bridge which also has a radar, and they have at least one lookout posted at the back end of the ship to watch for exactly these kinds of situations,” Larter continued.

http://gizmodo.com/10-sailors-still-missing-after-uss-john-mccain-collides-1798146538

It wasn't fatigue or negligence, it was just simple arrogance.
The captain of the destroyer said, "Git outta muh way! I'm Uh'MuriKKKan!!"
Oil tanker was like, "lol nope."

 

[AndrewJin]

It wasn't fatigue or negligence, it was just simple arrogance.
The captain of the destroyer said, "Git outta muh way! I'm Uh'MuriKKKan!!"
Oil tanker was like, "lol nope."

Very Supa Powa low IQ style

 

[terranMarine]

US captain: Move 5 degrees to the right, over
Tanker: No you move 5 degrees, over
US captain: This is the 7th Fleet, the Mighty American Naval muscle. You will move aside, over.
Tanker: negative captain, i ain't moving an inch. over
US captain: This is the final warning you will move over or else prepare for the ultimate showdown, OVER
Tanker: we are a giant size tanker, it's your call captain.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

 

[onebyone]

UPDATED: USS John McCain Collides with Chemical Tanker in the South China Sea; 10 Sailors Missing, 4 Evacuated
By: Sam LaGrone
August 20, 2017 8:17 PM • Updated: August 21, 2017 12:02 AM


USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) breaks away from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) following a refueling-at-sea on June 17, 2017. US Navy Photo

This story was updated with a new statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.

Ten sailors are missing after a U.S. guided-missile destroyer collided with a chemical tanker in the South China Sea near Singapore, a Navy official told USNI News on Sunday.

USS John McCain (DDG-56) collided with the Liberian-flagged chemical tanker Alnic MCaround 5:24 a.m. on Monday local time. The ship is now underway on its own power and heading into port in Singapore at the Changi Naval Base. Five sailors were injured in addition to the ten that are missing.

“Four of the injured were medically evacuated by a Republic of Singapore Navy Puma helicopter to a hospital in Singapore for non-life threatening injuries,” U.S. 7th Fleet said.
“The fifth injured sailor does not require further medical attention.”

The crew is fighting flooding in several spaces on the ship, a Navy official told USNI News on Sunday night. The ship has limited propulsion and electrical power but good communications as it heads back into port. The big deck amphibious warship USS America (LHA-6) is steaming toward McCain to offer support to the stricken destroyer.

“Initial reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft,” read a statement from U.S. 7th Fleet.
“The extent of damage and personnel injuries is being determined. The incident will be investigated.”

According to U.S. 7th fleet, Singapore Navy SS Gallant (97), RSN helicopters and Police Coast Guard vessel Basking Shark (55) are rendering assistance.

MV-22s and MH-60s from the America Amphibious Ready Group are also responding to the incident.

The collision of McCain follows the June 17, collision between destroyer USS Fitzgerald(DDG-62) and the merchant ship ACX Crystal. On Thursday 7th Fleet commander announced punishments for several crew members who were on duty when the early morning collision occurred.

Earlier this month, the destroyer conducted a freedom of navigation operation past the Chinese artificial island on Mischief Reef.

Destroyer McCain is part of the U.S. forward-deployed naval forces based in Japan. The ship is named for the former U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. John S. McCain Jr.

The following is the complete statement from 7th Fleet.

SOUTH CHINA SEA – The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21.

There are currently 10 Sailors missing and five injured. Four of the injured were medically evacuated by a Republic of Singapore Navy Puma helicopter to a hospital in Singapore for non-life threatening injuries. The fifth injured Sailor does not require further medical attention.

The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time, while the ship was transiting to a routine port visit in Singapore.

The ship is currently sailing under its own power and heading to Changi Naval Base. At this point, no fuel or oil is visible on the water’s surface near the ship.

Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities. In addition to tug boats out of Singapore, RSN Fearless-class patrol ships RSS Gallant (97), RSS Resilience (82), RSN helicopters and Singaporean Police Coast Guard vessel Basking Shark (55) are currently in the area to render assistance.

An MH-60S helicopter from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) is in the area providing search and rescue assistance. An additional MH-60S helicopter and MV-22 Osprey are expected to arrive soon.

Alnic MC is a Liberian-flagged 600-foot oil and chemical tanker with a gross tonnage of 30,000.

Initial reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft. Damage control efforts continue while the extent of damage is being determined. The incident will be investigated.

https://news.usni.org/2017/08/20/us...-search-rescue-operations-underway#more-27607

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Freedom of navigation or freedom of collision , now the world knows who is the threat to their freedom of navigation.

 

[war&peace]

Now some 'Einstein' will come and tell us that it was not the fault of the US navy rather the merchant ship....

 

[sinait]

U.S. Navy to remove commander of 7th Fleet amid latest accidents
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uss-jo...vy-removes-commander-7th-fleet-joseph-aucoin/
Last Updated Aug 22, 2017 10:03 PM EDT

The United States Navy will remove from duty the commander of the 7th Fleet amid the latest incidents involving four collisions in Asia, CBS News has learned.

Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin -- a three-star commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet based in Yokosuka, Japan -- will be relieved of his duty Wednesday for loss of confidence in the wake of four accidents.

An announcement will be made by the top U.S. Navy commander Adm. Scott Swift early Wednesday, CBS News' national security correspondent David Martin reports.

The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news.


He must have thought, pivot to Asia, will help in his promotion.
Should sack that half Japanese Harry Harris as well.
Good Riddance.
.

 

[forsigmar]

U.S. Navy to remove commander of 7th Fleet amid latest accidents
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uss-jo...vy-removes-commander-7th-fleet-joseph-aucoin/
Last Updated Aug 22, 2017 10:03 PM EDT

The United States Navy will remove from duty the commander of the 7th Fleet amid the latest incidents involving four collisions in Asia, CBS News has learned.

Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin -- a three-star commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet based in Yokosuka, Japan -- will be relieved of his duty Wednesday for loss of confidence in the wake of four accidents.

An announcement will be made by the top U.S. Navy commander Adm. Scott Swift early Wednesday, CBS News' national security correspondent David Martin reports.

The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news.


He must have thought, pivot to Asia, will help in his promotion.
Should sack that half Japanese Harry Harris as well.
Good Riddance.
.

Just total insanity in America's officer's corps. Its either TOTAL incompetence, and/or corruption. Just look up Fat Leonard scandal its crazy.

http://www.militarycorruption.com/fatleonard8.htm

 

[sinait]

US Navy Loss Of The USS Guardian, 2 Patrol Boats, USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain. Why Does The List Keeps Going?
By CDR Joe Tenaglia, USN (Ret) – Four ships in four years – not to mention USS Antietam grounding and the USS Fitzgerald collision – apparently due to breakdowns in seamanship, something is wrong.

There is something wrong in the surface navy, this is the fourth seamanship disaster in as many years, with the loss of a USN minesweeper on a reef in the Phillipines, capture of two USN patrol boats in Iranian waters, now the collisions of two DDG’s, which are a mainstay of our sea based anti-missile capability at the height of tensions with North Korea (I could go on).

Slow things down, allowing time for junior surface officers to gain more experience and emphasis on basic seamanship skills may be an answer. They are expected to do too much too soon, and all the technology in the world does not solve that.

http://gcaptain.com/us-navy-loss-us...s-uss-fitzgerald-uss-mccain-list-keeps-going/

And some pro US members here were saying without facts how great the USN is.
I guess we should also question the level of competence of the US in the air as well.
.

 

[Nabil365]

Lmao, you mad? Not China's fault that us navy ships are a joke.

Its just weird since Chinese are getting horny.

 

[Nabil365]

Lmao, you mad? Not China's fault that us navy ships are a joke.

They are also not ruling out a cyber attack.Maybe North Korea who knows

 

[TaiShang]

US Navy Loss Of The USS Guardian, 2 Patrol Boats, USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain. Why Does The List Keeps Going?
By CDR Joe Tenaglia, USN (Ret) – Four ships in four years – not to mention USS Antietam grounding and the USS Fitzgerald collision – apparently due to breakdowns in seamanship, something is wrong.

There is something wrong in the surface navy, this is the fourth seamanship disaster in as many years, with the loss of a USN minesweeper on a reef in the Phillipines, capture of two USN patrol boats in Iranian waters, now the collisions of two DDG’s, which are a mainstay of our sea based anti-missile capability at the height of tensions with North Korea (I could go on).

Slow things down, allowing time for junior surface officers to gain more experience and emphasis on basic seamanship skills may be an answer. They are expected to do too much too soon, and all the technology in the world does not solve that.

http://gcaptain.com/us-navy-loss-us...s-uss-fitzgerald-uss-mccain-list-keeps-going/

And some pro US members here were saying without facts how great the USN is.
I guess we should also question the level of competence of the US in the air as well.
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By Joseph TrevithickAugust 21, 2017

Two MQ-1B Predator drones flying from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey have crashed in three days, possibly cutting the total number of operational drones the U.S. Air Force has situated at the base in half.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...-as-tensions-simmer-between-the-two-countries