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US and China Navy Have “Unsafe” Encounter In South China Sea

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Rick SpilmanOctober 2, 2018

A Chinese destroyer came perilously close to the US destroyer Decatur as it sailed 12 nautical miles off Gaven and Johnson reefs in the Spratly Islands.  The Chinese destroyer is reported to have approached within 45 yards of the Decatur, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged China, South China Sea, Spratly Islands, USS Decatur
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