"As you know, this is the second collision in three months and the last of a series of incidents in the Pacific theater," Richardson said. Search efforts continued Tuesday with aircraft from the amphibious assault ship USS America joining the hunt, which was focused on the area in which the collision occurred, the navy said. The damaged vessel is named after US Senator John McCain's father and grandfather, who were both admirals in the US navy. "I expect full transparency and accountability from the Navy leaders as they conduct the associated investigations and reviews." Both the USS John McCain and USS Fitzgerald are part of the US Seventh Fleet based in Yokosuka.//AFP

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 22, 2017 05:03 UTC