USS John S McCain: bodies of 10 sailors recovered after collision with tanker

[Doug the Dem]

Source: The Guardian

Monday 28 August 2017 03.09 BST

Divers have recovered the remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after the USS John S McCain and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week, the US Navy said Monday.

Navy and Marine Corps divers had been searching in flooded compartments of the destroyer after the damaged ship docked in Singapore. The cause of the 21 August collision is under investigation.

The commander of the navy’s Japan-based 7th Fleet was fired last week after a series of accidents this year raised questions about its operations.

The firing of Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, a three-star admiral, was a rare dismissal of a high-ranking officer for operational reasons.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/28/uss-john-s-mccain-bodies-of-10-sailors-recovered-after-collision-with-tanker

[yuiyoshida]

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[Sinistrous]

2. My deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.

[spiderpig]

3. May they rest in peace.

As the wife of a veteran, I have the deepest respect for their service and sacrifice.

Maybe the Commander in Chief can find time in his busy schedule to acknowledge them.

[leftynyc]

4. May their memories be a blessing

Deepest sympathies to their loved ones.