Bodies of 10 Sailors Who Died in Navy Collision Are Found - News Summed Up

Bodies of 10 Sailors Who Died in Navy Collision Are Found


PhotoBANGKOK — The remains of all 10 United States Navy sailors who died aboard the destroyer John S. McCain in a collision near Singapore a week ago have been recovered, the Navy announced on Monday. But the bodies of the 10 men were recovered in the destroyer’s crushed and flooded compartments. At least 20 divers from the Navy and the United States Marine Corps were involved in the recovery effort and used hydraulic cutters and other equipment to gain access to the compartments where the men died. View all New York Times newsletters. The collision occurred as the McCain was preparing to enter the Singapore Strait, one of the world’s most congested waterways.


Source: New York Times August 28, 2017 03:38 UTC



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