From 2019, which U.S. vessel had a near-collision with a Russian destroyer?

• A. USS Chancellorsville
• B. USS Wayne E. Meyer
• C. USS Carney
• D. USS Fitzgerald

Answer: (A)

The event tests recall of a notable 2019 incident where a Russian warship came unusually close to a U.S. vessel, underscoring how dangerous close-quarters operations at sea can be and how specific ship identities matter in those reports. In 2019, in the Western Pacific, the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov maneuvered toward the U.S. Navy guided‑missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville, bringing them into a hazardous near-collision scenario. Among the options, USS Chancellorsville is the ship that experienced that near-collision with the Russian destroyer. The other ships listed either weren’t involved in this particular encounter or are known for different incidents or timelines, such as USS Fitzgerald’s 2015 collision or ships not associated with this event. So, the vessel linked to the near-collision is USS Chancellorsville.