Navy identifies one dead, nine missing McCain sailors
AUGUST 24, 2017 — The U.S. Navy says that after more than 80 hours of multinational search efforts, it has suspended search and rescue efforts for missing USS John S. McCain (DDG
AUGUST 24, 2017 — The U.S. Navy says that after more than 80 hours of multinational search efforts, it has suspended search and rescue efforts for missing USS John S. McCain (DDG
AUGUST 23, 2017 — Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, today relieved the commander of Seventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, due to a loss of confidence in his ability
AUGUST 22, 2017 — Adm. Scott Swift, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, told reporters today that the remains of some of the ten missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) sailors were discovered
AUGUST 18, 2017—The commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) were relieved of their duties by Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander, Seventh Fleet, following a
JULY 11, 2017 — U.S. Seventh Fleet reports that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) entered dry dock today to continue repairs and assess damage sustained during the ship’s
JUNE 19, 2017 — ACX Crystal, the containership that collided with the USS Fitzgerald on June 17, arrived at Oi Terminal in Tokyo the next day and started unloading. The Philippine-flag ship
JUNE 19, 2017 — Damage to the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) following its June 17 collision with the containership ACX Crystal included a significant impact under the ship’s pilothouse on the starboard
JUNE 17, 2016 — Sixteen hours after being involved in a collision with the Philippine-flagged merchant ship ACX Crystal while operating about 56 nautical miles off the coast of Japan, the USS
JUNE 16, 2017 —The Navy reports that the Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time, June
DECEMBER 29, 2016 — The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch report into the August 2015 collision of the general cargo vessel Daroja and oil bunker barge Erin Wood says the accident happened