Chris0nllyn
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Ten sailors are missing and five were injured after the USS John S McCain destroyer was involved in a collision with a 600-foot oil tanker in busy Southeast Asian waters on Monday morning.
According to a video posted by Vessel Finder, the Alnic MC was heading at 228 degrees at 10.8 knots approaching the eastern approaches of Singapore.
It was within a group of approximately seven cargo vessels approaching Singapore.
The footage shows the Alnic MC veering sharply to the left with its speed dropping considerably at the moment of impact.
At least three cargo vessels cotinued at speed despite the accident, while the Alinc MC appeared to reverse away from the USS McCain.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4808054/USS-John-McCain-collides-merchant-ship.html