USS John S. McCain

Dec- 2020 -

22 December

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) transits through South China Sea while conducting routine underway operations.

USS John S. McCain Sails by China-Claimed Spratly Islands

Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest challenge to Beijing's territorial claims in the region.

Nov- 2020 -

24 November

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says It Chased off US Warship in Its Pacific Waters

A Russian warship caught a US Navy destroyer operating in Russia's Pacific waters on Tuesday and chased it off, the defense ministry in Moscow said.

Nov- 2017 -

1 November

Sea

Joanne Stocker

1

US Navy crews failed to follow basic procedures in fatal collisions

The U.S. Navy crews at the helm of the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain were at fault for deadly collisions earlier this year, failing to follow basic procedures

Oct- 2017 -

11 October

Sea

Joanne Stocker

1

US Navy relieves commanders of USS John S. McCain after deadly collision

The U.S. Navy announced that the USS John S. McCain's commanding officers were relieved after the collision between the destroyer and a merchant vessel.