6 hours agoAmerican battleship crash in Singapore, 10 missing sailors and five wounded
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The United States Navy has announced that 10 sailors are considered missing, while five others have been injured, as a battleship has now run into a tanker in eastern Singapore. Marina said the battleship, USS John S. McCain, ran into oil tanker Alnic MC, early morning hours. [...]
Marina said the battleship, USS John S. McCain, ran into oil tanker Alnic MC, early morning hours.
The first “Reports warn that ship, John S. McCain, has suffered damage”, says the United States Navy statement and notes that “Search and Rescue Efforts are continuing in co-ordination with local authorities”.
This is the second incident involving an American battleship during the last two months in the Pacific.
On June 17, seven sailors lost their lives when the battleship, the USS Fitzserald, and a shipping ship, met in the Sea of Japan. /Rel/
