As the saying goes, "often mix in the sea, how can you not be beaten", this is oftenThe destroyer "habitual offender" who stirred up trouble in the South China Sea was plantedAt 7:24 on August 21, 2017, I was hit with a big hole!
The full name of this destroyer isUSS John S. McCainIt was jointly developed by the United States by drawing on the experience of many naval battles, such as Midway, Coral Island, and the East Solomon Islands, and by joining forces with naval personnel, industrial departments, and scientific research personnelArleigh. Burke-class Type 1 destroyer, it is equipped with:Aegis radar detection, MK-41 vertical launchand many other cutting-edge combat systems in the world!
But just such a powerful destroyer,The hull of the ship was directly hit by a civilian tanker into a large hole
On August 10, 2017, the USS McCain conducted a so-called "freedom of navigation operation" in the South China Sea, and was warned by the Chinese ** ship and forcibly driven away!The McCain then sailed to the "Changi US Military Base" in Singapore, as it sailed to the east of the Straits of MalaccaHit directly by a 30,000-ton Libyan tanker!
The impact resulted in the USS McCainThe aft side of the port side was badly punctured, and several places such as the crew lounge, mechanical room and communication room were flooded！Although the US military quickly rescued, there were stillTen crew members were killed and five injured, the worst marine accident in the U.S. Navy in 40 years!
The results of the investigation subsequently released by the U.S. military showed that this timeThe collision was caused by the complexity of the McCain's touchscreen system, and in the event of an emergency, the helmsman made a mistake due to panic, causing the steering system to lose control and head for the channel that originally belonged to the tanker, the responsibility lies entirely with the American side!
The Pentagon quickly willBoth the commander and executive officer of the USS McCain were dismissed outright, and to which it belongsCommander of the world's largest fleet, the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Lieutenant General Okuan", who was also later dismissed
After the collision, the USS McCain was towed to the U.S. military base in Yokosuka, Japan, for repairsAfter 2 years and 2 months, the cost was as high as 72 million US dollars, which was finally returned to service in October 2019.
Since then, it has crossed the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait many times, and joined the military Xi of the United States, Japan, France, Australia and other countries, continuing to undermine regional security and stability!
We'll hear more about the McCain later, because of itThe home port is the U.S. military base in Yokosuka, Japan, which is mainly aimed at the big countries in the East.
Ironically, after this accident, the U.S. Navy decided to do so after 2020The complete cessation of the use of touchscreen control systems on destroyers and the restoration of all mechanical controls can be described as a reversal of history
And the most ironic thing is that the former US ** Trump clearly put forward the need to come to the USS McCain during his visit to the US military base in Yokosuka, Japan in 2019Disappeared "out of sight"., he had the McCain covered with a tarp!