USS John S. McCain collides with merchant vessel in Singapore.

[Origanalist]

A US guided-missile destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, has “sustained damaged” after collision with a merchant vessel while on a routine port visit to Singapore, the US Navy has said.
“Initial reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft,” the US Navy said, noting that the incident happened while “the ship was transiting to a routine port visit in Singapore.”

The US warship reportedly hit AN Alnic MC vessel. A Search-and-rescue mission was under way, the navy added.

https://www.rt.com/usa/400332-destroyer-collides-vessel-singapore/

 

[goldenequity]

beat me by 30 seconds.


USS John S. McCain collides with merchant ship near Strait of Malacca
http://www.c7f.navy.mil/Media/News/...ip-near-strait-of-malacca/platform/hootsuite/

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 Singapore and the Strait of Malacca on Aug. 21.

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

Initial reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft.

Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities.

 

[RJB]

So the boat takes on the same characteristics of the pilot.

 

[Origanalist]

So the boat takes on the same characteristics of the pilot.

You would think people would have more sense than to name a military vessel after the idiot who already destroyed one.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Port=Left
McPain just "Took damage" to his port side. WEIRD

If the ship sinks will he die?

 

[Swordsmyth]

You would think people would have more sense than to name a military vessel after the idiot who already destroyed one.

^^^^This.^^^^

 

[Swordsmyth]

On another note: Why are Navy ships crashing?

 

[William Tell]

Takes a brain surgeon to steer one of those things free from harm.

 

[Swordsmyth]

You would think people would have more sense than to name a military vessel after the idiot who already destroyed one.

The warship is named after John S. McCain, Sr., and John S. McCain, Jr., both Admirals in the U.S. Navy, and the grandfather and father, respectively, of the neocon Arizona senator.

 

[Anti Federalist]

On another note: Why are Navy ships crashing?

The crew that crashed the Fitzgerald have been relieved.

 

[nikcers]

Yeah... guided-missile destroyer's are great and all,
but I like guided-missile destroyer's that don't sustain damage.
SAD!

 

[Origanalist]

The warship is named after John S. McCain, Sr., and John S. McCain, Jr., both Admirals in the U.S. Navy, and the grandfather and father, respectively, of the neocon Arizona senator.

Ah. But still....

 

[Origanalist]

//

 

[anaconda]

On another note: Why are Navy ships crashing?

Because McCain was driving?

 

[RJB]

You would think people would have more sense than to name a military vessel after the idiot who already destroyed one.

Up next, the USS Three Stooges the USS Strangelove.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Because McCain was driving?

No he is hiking in AZ with Graham and Lieberman.

I hope no poor Diamond Backs die from biting them.

 

[Origanalist]

No he is hiking in AZ with Graham and Lieberman.

I hope no poor Diamond Backs die from biting them.

 

[sparebulb]

Reports from the scene indicate that the USS John McCain is offering to trade military information for mechanical assistance.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Reports from the scene indicate that the USS John McCain is offering to trade military information for mechanical assistance.

Thread winner.

 

[nikcers]

The interesting thing is... the USS John S. McCain makes an interesting case for term limits, maybe the the USS John S. McCain is past it's prime, I think maybe it's a little unhinged.