The Latest on the collision between the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer and an oil tanker east of Singapore (all times local) :
SINGAPORE (AP) – The Latest on the collision between the USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer and an oil tanker east of Singapore (all times local) :
2: 17 p.m.
The U. S. 7th Fleet says Navy and Marine Corps. divers have joined the search for 10 missing sailors and will access flooded compartments on the USS John S. McCain, which is docked at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base.
It says the sea-based search by aircraft and ships from the U. S., Singapore and Malaysian navies will continue east of Singapore where the McCain and an oil tanker collided at daybreak Monday.
“Equipped with surface supplied air rigs, divers will access sealed compartments located in damaged parts of the ship, ” the 7th Fleet’s statement says. “Additionally, they will conduct damage assessments of the hull and flooded areas.”
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