WASHINGTON (CNN)-- In what a U.S. military official calls an "inadvertent encounter," a Chinese submarine hit an underwater sonar array being towed by the destroyer USS John McCain on Thursday.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Cameron Yaste, commanding officer of the destroyer USS John McCain, was removed on Friday. The Navy said Yaste was relieved of duty “due to a loss of ...

The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision. Ahmad Masood/Reuters There has been some wild speculation that a foreign nation might have hacked the ...

A year after McCain’s passing, Trump headed to Japan for a state visit, only to learn that the Navy’s USS John McCain might be within view during his stay. Trump was so spooked by the ...

The U.S. Navy has dismissed the commander of its 7th Fleet from duty, following the second deadly ship collision in less than three months.

Gordon Lubold - profile from The Wall Street Journal. News, articles, biography and photos.

Rebecca Ballhaus is a reporter on The Wall Street Journal's investigations team, based in New York. Her work focuses on ...