The USS John S McCain a Guided Missile Destroyer was in collision east of Singapore in the Straight of Malacca.
Search and rescue is underway, with 10 sailors missing and 5 injured as currently reported.
Collision was with a commercial merchant ship named Alnic MC, which I believed is a Liberian flagged vessel.
Reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft, and that a search and rescue mission was already underway.

The ship is currently sailing under its own power and heading to port, according to a Navy statement.

It is named after Senator McCain's Grand Father and his Father.

I believe this is the 4th collision of a 7th fleet vessel this year in this general area.

Prayers that the missing are found alive.

Charlie-Painter777
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