Two US Navy Destroyers Involved In Deadly Collisions This Year Had Lengthy Training Lapses

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CNN: Navy ships in deadly collisions had lengthy training lapses

Washington (CNN)Two US Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions this year -- the USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald -- had lengthy records of expired training certifications and some requirements had lapsed for more than two years, according to a new report obtained by CNN.

New data submitted by the Government Accountability Office in response to questions from Rep. Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat, confirmed CNN's previous reporting that both the McCain and Fitzgerald failed to fulfill key training qualifications ahead of the incidents that occurred this summer.

Seven of the McCain's 22 certifications were expired as of June 26, 2017 -- two of which had lapsed for more than two years, according to the report.

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Update #1: Two Navy destroyers involved in deadly crashes failed to meet training requirements: report (NYDaily News)
Update #2: US Navy Ships Involved in Deadly Crashes Reportedly Had Abysmal Training Record (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: This was an accident just waiting to happen.