The rocket destroyer "General John McCain", owned by the US Navy, collided on Monday, August 21, with the merchant vessel Alnic MC, under the Liberian flag. The incident occurred east of Singapore, where the destroyer was heading, carrying out a "routine sailing".

The destroyer suffered damage in the stern area.

The US Navy launched a rescue operation, which was supported by Singapore, sending a helicopter to the area of ??the incident. The US Navy reports that five sailors were wounded, another 10 are missing, their fate is clear. It is known that the destroyer is able to independently continue the movement and is sent to the port.

This is the second such incident with the warships of the US Seventh Pacific Fleet in the last two months. In June, the Fitzgerald warship collided with a container ship off the coast of Japan. Then died 7 sailors.