10 us navy sailors missing destroyer collides merchant ship
I'm so sorry to hear that. Here's a summary of the incident:
US Navy Destroyer Collides with Merchant Ship, 10 Sailors Missing
A US Navy destroyer, the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), collided with an oil tanker, the Alnic MC, in the Strait of Malacca, Malaysia, on Monday, August 21, 2017. The incident has resulted in the loss of 10 US Navy sailors, with five others injured.
The USS John S. McCain, a guided-missile destroyer, was on a routine patrol in the region when the collision occurred at around 5:24 am local time. The ship was traveling from Singapore to the US naval base in Yokosuka, Japan.
The Alnic MC, a Liberian-flagged oil tanker, was carrying 600,000 barrels of fuel oil from Taiwan to Singapore. The ship suffered significant damage in the collision, but its crew was able to abandon ship and was rescued by nearby vessels.
The US Navy has launched an investigation into the incident, and the cause of the collision is still unknown. The USS John S. McCain is currently docked in Singapore for repairs and an investigation.
The missing sailors were identified as:
- Electronics Technician 1st Class Charles Nathan Findley, 31, from Virginia
- Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Abraham Lopez, 39, from Texas
- Electronics Technician 2nd Class Kevin Sayer Bushell, 26, from North Carolina
- Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jacob Daniel Drake, 21, from Illinois
- Information Systems Technician 2nd Class John Henry Hoagland III, 20, from Virginia
- Electronics Technician 2nd Class Corey George Ingram, 28, from Florida
- Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Dustin Louis Louis, 26, from Louisiana
- Electronics Technician 2nd Class Kenneth Allen Smith, 22, from Florida
- Electronics Technician 2nd Class Logan Stephen Palmer, 23, from Illinois
- Electronics Technician 2nd Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 27, from Ohio
The US Navy has expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the missing sailors and is working to recover the bodies of the deceased.