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Monday, October 9, 2017
WATCH: USS John S. McCain Loaded Aboard Heavy Lift Vessel
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WATCH: USS John S. McCain Loaded Aboard Heavy Lift Vessel

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has been loaded onto the heavy lift transport MV Treasure for its transport to Fleet Activities

October 9, 2017
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision
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PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed the Changi Naval Base in Singapore for the first time on Thursday following its collision

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 23

USS John S. McCain to Be Repaired in Japan
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USS John S. McCain to Be Repaired in Japan

The U.S. Navy will repair the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) at the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility-Japan Regional Maintenance Center in

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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Senator McCain Urges End to 100-Hour Work Weeks in Navy After Collisions

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain called on Tuesday for an immediate stop to U.S. sailors working over 100 hours a week as top

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 93

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis
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Mattis To Review Navy Accidents

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that he was working to see if there was a link between a spate of recent

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 11

Monday, September 18, 2017
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U.S. Navy Fires Two More Commanders After Warship Accidents

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy dismissed two senior officers on Monday after a series of collisions involving Seventh Fleet warships in

September 18, 2017
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Sunday, September 17, 2017
John McCain Blames Navy And Congress For Lack Of Training
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John McCain Blames Navy And Congress For Lack Of Training

By Ben Brody (Bloomberg) Following a series of deadly accidents, Senator John McCain on Sunday renewed his calls to address what he described as a U.S. failure

September 17, 2017
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Thursday, September 14, 2017
RAM Nav Lights - Navy Ship Restricted In Ability To Maneuver
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Ball Diamond Ball – The U.S. Navy’s Failure To Reorient To Danger

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Collision avoidance requires all members of a bridge team to have certain traits. Observation skills, quick thinking,

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 254

Thursday, September 7, 2017
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Over a Third of U.S. Navy Ships in Pacific Lack Training Certification -Watchdog

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – A U.S. government watchdog said on Thursday that more than a third of U.S. Navy ships based out of Japan had expired

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, September 6, 2017
U.S. Navy to Haul Damaged Destroyer John S. McCain to Japan for Damage Assessment
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U.S. Navy to Haul Damaged Destroyer John S. McCain to Japan for Damage Assessment

The U.S. Navy is planning to haul the damaged guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain to its ship repair facility in Yokosuka, Japan where damage

September 6, 2017
Total Views: 9

Monday, August 28, 2017
A King’s Orders To The U.S. Navy
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A King’s Orders To The U.S. Navy

The mark of a great shiphandler is never getting into situations that require great shiphandling. Admiral Ernest King, USN by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain)

August 28, 2017
Total Views: 990

Sunday, August 27, 2017
USS McCain's Lost Sailors
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Navy Recovers Remains of All Missing USS John S. McCain Sailors

By Fathin Ungku (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Monday confirmed recovery of the remains of all 10 sailors killed after the warship USS John S. McCain

August 27, 2017
Total Views: 49

Friday, August 25, 2017
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U.S. Navy Provides Details of Surface Fleet Review In Wake of ‘Disturbing Trend’ of Accidents

The U.S. Navy has provided details of a comprehensive review of the Navy’s global surface fleet operations after the destroyers USS Fitzgerald and John

August 25, 2017
Total Views: 41

Thursday, August 24, 2017
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U.S. Navy Suspends Search for Missing John S. McCain Sailors; IDs 1 Dead and 9 Missing

By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Thursday suspended wider search and rescue operations for sailors missing after the

August 24, 2017
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence
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In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence

The U.S. Navy has relieved the commander of the Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The removal

August 23, 2017
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision
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USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision

Here is a look at the AIS track of the oil tanker Alnic MC showing Monday’s collision with the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain. 

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 243

USS John S McCain arrives in singapore
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CNN Reports USS John S. McCain Lost Steering Prior to Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain may have suffered a loss of steering prior to its collision with a merchant tanker near Singapore on Monday, a

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 82

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Separate But Equal – A Look At Officer Training In The US Navy And Merchant Marine

This article originally appeared in the January 2008 publication of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings and is republished now in the

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 696

Chinese Paper Says U.S. Navy a Hazard to Shipping
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Chinese Paper Says U.S. Navy a Hazard to Shipping

BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. navy’s latest collision at sea, the fourth in its Pacific fleet this year, shows it is becoming an increasing

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 10

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Some Remains Found in USS John S. McCain as Search for Missing Sailors Continues – UPDATE

The remains of some of the 10 missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors were discovered today by divers performing recovery operations inside the

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 67
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