7 U.S. Sailors Missing in Navy Destroyer Collision With Merchant Vessel
The destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with the Philippine-flagged vessel off the coast of Japan early Saturday local time. The Japanese coast guard has been assisting the destroyer.
by Colin Dwyer
Jun 16, 2017
1 minute
Updated at 5:52 a.m. ET Saturday
A U.S. Navy destroyer reached its base Saturday evening in Yokosuka, Japan while search efforts continued for seven missing sailors.
The Pentagon confirms seven crew members of the USS Fitzgerald took place around 2:30 a.m. Saturday local time.
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