Missile US Navy destroyer collided with a merchant vessel
WASHINGTON, August 21. /TASS/. Missile the U.S. Navy destroyer John S. McCain was confronted Monday with a merchant vessel in the Straits of Malacca.
This is stated in the press-service of the seventh fleet of the US Navy.
Cindy & I are keeping America’s sailors aboard the USS John S McCain in our prayers tonight – appreciate the work of search & rescue crews https://t.co/jzk9giXbfg
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 21, 2017
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“Missile destroyer John S. McCain faced on August 21 on a merchant vessel Alnic MC, when I moved to the East of the Singapore and Malacca Straits”, — stated in the message.
In the command of the seventh fleet said that “the ship in a planned manner was made a port call in Singapore”. According to the preliminary data, the destroyer was damaged the left side of the stern.
#USSJohnSMcCain you have with the #AlnicMC; a merchant oil tanker. pic.twitter.com/1oqjbQQH2z
— Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) 20 Aug 2017
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“Search and rescue operations are conducted in coordination with local authorities”, — concluded the press service.
Alnic MC — Liberian tanker used to transport oil and chemical products. Its displacement — 50 760 tons.