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US Warship Nearly Collided with Russian Vessel Near China: Reports
Russia's Pacific Fleet on Friday accused a U.S. warship of nearly causing a collision with a Russian military vessel in the East China Sea due to what it called dangerous manoeuvring, Russian news agencies reported.
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US Navy Fires 2 Commanders After Asia Sea Accidents
The U.S. Navy dismissed two senior officers on Monday after a series of collisions involving Seventh Fleet warships in Asia, citing a loss of confidence in their ability to command.
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US Navy Dismisses Commander After Deadly Warship Collision Near Singapore
The US Navy confirmed on Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters.
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US Navy To Relieve Seventh Fleet Commander After Collisions In Asia
The U.S. Navy will relieve Seventh Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin after a series of collisions involving its warships in Asia, a U.S. official told Reuters, as the search goes on for 10 sailors missing since the latest mishap.
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US Warship Stayed On Deadly Collision Course Despite Warning: Report
A US warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven of its crew, according to a report of the incident by the Philippine cargo ship's captain.
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'There Wasn't A Lot Of Time' As Water Flooded US Destroyer Below Decks
Early Saturday morning, the Crystal - for reasons that have not been explained - swung around 180 degrees in that busy waterway and doubled back on its course, heading nearly due west.
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Collision Caused Significant Damage To US Destroyer: Seventh Fleet Commander
The USS Fitzgerald came close to sinking or foundering after the collision with a container ship ripped a big gash under the warship's waterline, the commander of the United States Navy's Seventh Fleet said today.
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Russia Says US Warship In Near Miss With Russian Vessel In Mediterranean
Russia's Defence Ministry on Tuesday said a US destroyer had dangerously approached a Russian warship in the Mediterranean Sea on June 17, protesting at what it said was a flagrant violation by US sailors of rules to avoid collisions at sea.
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United States warship threatened China's security: state media
A US warship that was forced to manoeuvre to avoid a collision with a Chinese naval vessel had "posed a threat", state-run media said on Monday, after Washington accused China of being the aggressor.
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US Navy warship captain fired after collision
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Essex of his position, saying on Tuesday on that officials lost confidence in his abilities after his ship collided with a tanker at sea. Captain Chuck Litchfield had only been the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship for a few weeks when the crash occurred about 120 miles off the coa...
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US Warship Nearly Collided with Russian Vessel Near China: Reports
Russia's Pacific Fleet on Friday accused a U.S. warship of nearly causing a collision with a Russian military vessel in the East China Sea due to what it called dangerous manoeuvring, Russian news agencies reported.
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US Navy Fires 2 Commanders After Asia Sea Accidents
The U.S. Navy dismissed two senior officers on Monday after a series of collisions involving Seventh Fleet warships in Asia, citing a loss of confidence in their ability to command.
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US Navy Dismisses Commander After Deadly Warship Collision Near Singapore
The US Navy confirmed on Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters.
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US Navy To Relieve Seventh Fleet Commander After Collisions In Asia
The U.S. Navy will relieve Seventh Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin after a series of collisions involving its warships in Asia, a U.S. official told Reuters, as the search goes on for 10 sailors missing since the latest mishap.
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US Warship Stayed On Deadly Collision Course Despite Warning: Report
A US warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven of its crew, according to a report of the incident by the Philippine cargo ship's captain.
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'There Wasn't A Lot Of Time' As Water Flooded US Destroyer Below Decks
Early Saturday morning, the Crystal - for reasons that have not been explained - swung around 180 degrees in that busy waterway and doubled back on its course, heading nearly due west.
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Collision Caused Significant Damage To US Destroyer: Seventh Fleet Commander
The USS Fitzgerald came close to sinking or foundering after the collision with a container ship ripped a big gash under the warship's waterline, the commander of the United States Navy's Seventh Fleet said today.
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Russia Says US Warship In Near Miss With Russian Vessel In Mediterranean
Russia's Defence Ministry on Tuesday said a US destroyer had dangerously approached a Russian warship in the Mediterranean Sea on June 17, protesting at what it said was a flagrant violation by US sailors of rules to avoid collisions at sea.
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United States warship threatened China's security: state media
A US warship that was forced to manoeuvre to avoid a collision with a Chinese naval vessel had "posed a threat", state-run media said on Monday, after Washington accused China of being the aggressor.
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US Navy warship captain fired after collision
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Essex of his position, saying on Tuesday on that officials lost confidence in his abilities after his ship collided with a tanker at sea. Captain Chuck Litchfield had only been the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship for a few weeks when the crash occurred about 120 miles off the coa...
