{"id":111484,"date":"2017-08-20T20:32:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T00:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=111484"},"modified":"2017-08-20T21:30:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T01:30:25","slug":"search-rescue-us-destroyer-collides-merchant-vessel-near-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/search-rescue-us-destroyer-collides-merchant-vessel-near-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"SEARCH AND RESCUE: US destroyer collides with merchant vessel near Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"
***UPDATE: 10 sailors are missing, five injured after USS John S. McCain collided with merchant ship ****<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) — The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca, Aug. 21.<\/p>\n The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time, while the ship was transiting to a routine port visit in Singapore.<\/p>\n Initial reports indicate John S. McCain sustained damage to her port side aft.<\/p>\n Search and rescue efforts are underway in coordination with local authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ***UPDATE: 10 sailors are missing, five injured after USS John S. McCain collided with merchant ship **** SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) — The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca, Aug. 21. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5409,"featured_media":111486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[1,4479],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n