YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — A Navy report details death, destruction and heroism on the USS John S. McCain after an Aug. 21 collision with an oil tanker killed 10 sailors near Singapore. Confusion, ignorance of equipment, and poor control design led to deadly collision in Singapore Strait. The following is a summary of findings from investigations into the collisions of guided-missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) and USS John S. McCain …

The USS John S. McCain's collision with an oil tanker Aug. 21 was among several mishaps in the Asia-Pacific region that involved U.S. Navy warships, Reuters reported. New report blames Big Navy for fatal collision. Geoff Ziezulewicz . August 6, 2019 .
The following is the National Transportation Safety Board maritime accident report, Collision between US Navy Destroyer John S McCain and Tanker Alnic MC Singapore Strait, 5 … Enclosure (2) Report on the Collision between USS JOHN S MCCAIN (DDG 56) and Motor Vessel ALNIC MC The collisions were avoidable between USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62) and Motor Vessel ACX CRYSTAL, and between USS JOHN S MCCAIN (DDG 56) and Motor Vessel ALNIC MC. WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Editor's Note: In Figures 2, 3 and 6 in the Report on the Collision Between USS John S McCain (DDG 56) and Motor Vessel Alnic … Clicking the wrong button — USS McCain collision ultimately caused by UI confusion CO ordered duties of helmsman split—but all of them got sent to another console. Three U.S. Navy investigations concerning each of these incidents are complete. Damage to the portside is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers toward Changi Naval Base, Singapore, after a collision with a merchant vessel on Aug. 21, 2017.