U.S. admiral says remains found inside damaged destroyer
The U.S. Navy said on Tuesday divers have begun searching in the flooded compartments of a U.S. warship for 10 U.S. sailors missing since the guided-missile destroyer collided with a merchant vessel in waters near Singapore and Malaysia.
UPDATE: U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott Swift on Tuesday said divers have found human remains inside the USS John S. McCain, which collided with a merchant vessel this week.
“The divers were able to locate some remains in those sealed compartments during their search today,” Swift told reporters at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base, where the damaged vessel is docked.
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Swift also said the U.S. Navy was working to identify a body found by the Malaysian navy to see if it was one of 10 missing U.S. sailors in the accident.
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers will access sealed compartments located in damaged parts of the ship, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said in a statement posted on its website.
“Additionally, they will conduct damage assessments of the hull and flooded areas,” it said.
The USS John S. McCain and the tanker Alnic MC collided early on Monday while the U.S. vessel was nearing Singapore for a routine port call. The collision tore a hole in the warship’s port side at the waterline, flooding compartments that included a crew sleeping area.
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