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Former Commander of USS John S McCain Pleads Guilty, Retires After Deadly Collision

posted by janrinok on Sunday May 27 2018, @11:58PM   Printer-friendly
from the example-to-our-business-leaders dept.

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A former commander of the USS John S. McCain pleaded guilty Friday to dereliction of duty when the destroyer collided with a commercial tanker, killing 10 people and injuring five in the Straits of Singapore last August.

Cmdr. Alfredo Sanchez, who has served in the Navy for more than 20 years, testified during a special court-martial at the Washington Navy Yard, Stars and Stripes reported.

“I am ultimately responsible and stand accountable,” Sanchez said. “I will forever question my decisions that contributed to this tragic event.”

Per disciplinary proceedings, Sanchez agreed to retire from service, forfeit $6,000 in wages, and was issued a letter of reprimand.

Sanchez claimed responsibility for the deadly collision. He said had failed to put a well-rested, well-trained crew in place to steer the destroyer into the Straits.

The former commander, who was immediately reassigned after the collision, initially faced negligent homicide charges, CBS News reported.

According to Sanchez, an 18-year-old undertrained helmsman had been navigating the destroyer, known as "Big Bad John," leading up to the collision.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/27/former-commander-uss-john-s-mccain-pleads-guilty-retires-after-deadly-collision.html

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by SomeGuy on Monday May 28 2018, @02:11AM (1 child)

    by SomeGuy (5632) on Monday May 28 2018, @02:11AM (#684975)

    Since the trolls seem to be losing their shit over this...
    From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_John_S._McCain_(DDG-56) [wikipedia.org]

    "This warship is named after John S. McCain, Sr., and John S. McCain, Jr., both admirals in the United States Navy. John S. McCain, Sr. commanded the aircraft carrier USS Ranger, and later the Fast Carrier Task Force during the latter stages of World War II. John S. McCain, Jr. commanded the submarines USS Gunnel and USS Dentuda during World War II. He subsequently held a number of posts, rising to Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command, before retiring in 1972. These men were, respectively, the grandfather and father of Senator John S. McCain III.[3]"

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  • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 28 2018, @02:19AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 28 2018, @02:19AM (#684977)

    Facts! Get your fucking facts out of here!

    God bless Obama President for Life.