The bodies of all seven US sailors missing after the USS Fitzgerald destroyer collided with ACX Crystal container ship of the Philippines on early June 17 have been found, the US Navy said on June 18
The USS Fitzgerald destroyer after the collision (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The bodies of all seven US sailors missing afterthe USS Fitzgerald destroyer collided with ACX Crystal conta🍸iner ship of thePhilip𒆙pines on early June 17 have been found, the US Navy said on June 18.
Names of the victims are being identified. Earlier, the US Navy said atleast three sailors were injured and seven went missing after the collision. The incident occurred 56 nautical miles southwest of Yokosuka city ofJapan, causing damage in the right side and flooding in the destroyer. The USS Fitzgerald camps in Yokosuka and mainly operates in the Pacificarea and Japan Sea.
According to the US Navy, with capacity of about 29,000 tonnes, thePhilippine-flagged ACX Crystal was three times bigger than the US destroyer.Meanwhile, the Japan's coastguard said none of the 20 members of the container shipwere wounded.-VNA
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The USS Fitzgerald destroyer after the collision (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
