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Navy To Issue Heavy Lift Task Order To Transport DDG-56 To Japan

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Navy To Issue Heavy Lift Task Order To Transport DDG-56 To Japan
Visible damage to the USS John S. McCain’s (DDG-56) port side following a collision with the Alnic MC near the Straights of Malacca and Singapore. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released.

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said Wednesday it intends to issue a task order for the salvage patching and heavy lift transport of the damaged USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) to a naval facility in Japan.In August, DDG-56, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided-missile destroyer, collided with a commercial vessel near the Straights of Malacca and Singapore in the early morning hours. This caused severe damage and the deaths of several sailors. It was the second deadly collision involving this class of…

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