Ddg 56 Shorts
Description: USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer currently in the service of the United States Navy. She is part of the Destroyer Squadron 15 within the Seventh Fleet, and has her homeport at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. The destroyer was involved in a collision with the merchant ship Alnic MC on 21 August 2017 off the coast of Singapore, which resulted in the deaths of ten of her crew, and left another five injured. This event occurred a little over two months after a collision between USS Fitzgerald and MV ACX Crystal resulted in fatalities.
Description: A white silhouette of a naval vessel is centered on a black background. The words "U.S.S. JOHN S. MCCAIN" are arched above the ship in white, distressed lettering. Below the ship, the text "DDG-56" is displayed in large, white, distressed capital letters. The ship displays the number "85" on its side.
