March 8 (UPI) -- A collision last summer between the USS John S McCain and an oil tanker was caused when the warship made a sudden turn, a report issued by Singapore's government said Thursday. The report, issued by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore, said a "series of missteps" led to the U.S. Navy warship making a left turn before crashing into the Alnic MC tanker. "The collision between the USS John S McCain and Alnic MC as they were transiting through the Singapore Strait happened because of a sudden turn to Port by [the McCain], which caused it to head into the path of AM," the report said. When the oil tanker crew saw the U.S. warship turning, they presumed the vessel.

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