USS John McCain

Claudio Papapietro

The after-effects of the Navy’s ship collisions

Years after highly visible, peace-time collisions of ships in the Navy’s Seventh Fleet, the ships are repaired and back in service.

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FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2017, file photo, provided by the U.S. Navy, damage is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC. The Navy says it is filing negligent homicide charges against the commanders of two ships involved in fatal collisions last year. The charges are to be presented at what the military calls an Article 32 hearing, which will determine whether the accused are court martialed.  (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy photo via AP, File)

Navy says it’s closed training, certification gaps in accident-prone 7th Fleet

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Navy attempts to tackle ‘Frankenstein’ of shipboard systems in response to vessel collisions

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FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2017, file photo, damage is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers towards Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC. Adm. William Moran, the vice chief of naval operations, told a congressional oversight panel Sept. 7, that the hectic pace of military operations and a constrained military budget don’t excuse two warship accidents in the Pacific region that killed 17 American sailors and led the sea-going service to order a broad investigation into its performance and readiness.(Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Navy promises sailors more predictable sleep schedules, duty assignments in 2018

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Behind deadly Navy collisions, a ‘bad gamble’ on an overstretched fleet

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Joseph Aucoin

Navy leadership removes 7th fleet commander after ‘loss of confidence’

In today’s Federal Newscast, Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin has been relieved of command after a series of at-sea incidents including the most recent collision…

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Scott Swift

What’s really wrong with the Navy?

The second ramming of a Navy ship this summer brings the total loss of life to 17 sailors.

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