USS John S. McCain The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain conducts a patrol in the South China Sea, Jan. 22, 2017, while supporting security efforts in the region. The ship was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 20, 2017 -- Aug. 21 in U.S. time zones. Navy photo by Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James Vazquez Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Vazquez SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.05 MB) Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class James Vazquez VIRIN: 170122-N-KB426-323.JPG Photo Gallery