Former McCain CO sentenced at court-martial for fatal collision
By: J.D. Simkins   13 hours ago
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD — The officer who was in charge of the destroyer John S. McCain when it collided with the 30,000-ton, 600-foot-long oil tanker Alnic MC had his punishment doled out Friday afternoon at a special court-martial in front of family members of the 10 sailors who died in the carnage.
Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez pleaded guilty, as part of a pretrial agreement, to dereliction of duty for his role in the Aug. 21 collision off the coast of Singapore.
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