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US Navy warships were involved in four major accidents this year, more than any other year since the turn of the century. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral John Richardson has ordered an “operational pause” and a probe of all fleet activity.<\/p>\n
The “trend\u201d of incidents demands a forceful action, Richardson said on Monday, as the Navy paused operations in all US fleets following the collision of the guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain<\/em> with a merchant ship off Singapore.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the second collision in three months, and the last in a series of incidents in the Pacific theater,\u201d<\/em> Richardson stated.<\/p>\n The stand-down will be accompanied by a review of fleet operations to see why the spike in US warship collisions.<\/p>\n The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain<\/em> collided with a commercial oil tanker east of Singapore early Monday. Ten US soldiers were reported missing, while five were injured.<\/p>\n The collision caused a significant hull damage, with flooding in berthing compartments as well as machinery and communication rooms, the Navy said.<\/p>\n The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald<\/em> collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan in June. Seven sailors died in the accident.<\/p>\n About 35 sailors were in the sleeping area when the cargo ship\u2019s bow tore a hole in the side of the Fitzgerald<\/em>, causing the compartment to flood.<\/p>\n The ship\u2019s commander and executive officer were relieved from duty as a result of the probe into the collision. Under international rules of navigation, the Fitzgerald<\/em> should have yielded to the cargo ship, according to US officials.<\/p>\n \u201cClearly at some point, the bridge team lost situational awareness,\u201d<\/em> deputy chief of naval operations Admiral Bill Moran said last week.<\/p>\n The guided-missile cruiser USS Champlain<\/em> collided with a South Korean fishing boat while conducting operations near the Korean Peninsula in May. No one was injured.<\/p>\n Another guided-missile cruiser, the USS Antietam<\/em>, ran aground in late January in Tokyo Bay.<\/p>\n Although the incident did not result in any injuries, the ship spilled up to 1,100 gallons of hydraulic oil into the water off the coast of Japan, prompting environmental concerns.<\/p>\n In August 2012, the guided missile destroyer USS Porter<\/em> collided with an oil tanker in the Straits of Hormuz, which connect the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n An investigation by the Navy later found that the Porter<\/em> lost focus on her course, and that her commander did not order the ship to turn fast enough. He was relieved from his duties.<\/p>\n The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy<\/em> collided with a small local fishing boat in the Persian Gulf in July 2004.<\/p>\n There were no survivors from the boat, while no one on the warship was injured.<\/p>\n The Kennedy<\/em>‘s commanding officer was relieved from his duties following an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n The amphibious transport dock USS Denver<\/em> collided with a replenishment oiler Yukon<\/em>, during a refueling exercise west of Hawaii.<\/p>\n An investigation found the Denver<\/em> at fault, citing human error. Despite significant damage to both ships, no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Via RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" US Navy warships were involved in four major accidents this year, more than any other year since the turn of the century. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral John Richardson has ordered an “operational pause” and a probe of all fleet activity. 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USS Fitzgerald<\/em>, June 2017<\/h3>\n
USS Champlain<\/em>, May 2017<\/h3>\n
USS Antietam<\/em>, January 2017<\/h3>\n
USS Porter<\/em>, August 2012<\/h3>\n
USS John F. Kennedy<\/em>, July 2004<\/h3>\n
USS Denver<\/em>, July 2000<\/h3>\n