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| Remains of US sailors found in flooded compartment of ‘USS John McCain’ – US Navy | Remains of US sailors found in flooded compartment of ‘USS John McCain’ – US Navy |
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| The US Pacific Fleet commander says the remains of sailors have been found in a compartment of the ‘USS John S. McCain,’ which was flooded after a collision with a merchant vessel off the coast of Singapore. | The US Pacific Fleet commander says the remains of sailors have been found in a compartment of the ‘USS John S. McCain,’ which was flooded after a collision with a merchant vessel off the coast of Singapore. |
| “The divers were able to locate some remains in those sealed compartments during their search today,” Adm. Scott Swift said at a news conference in Singapore on Tuesday. He said that the search and rescue operation will go on “until the probability of discovering sailors is exhausted.” | |
| American and Singaporean vessels, supported by air forces, have carried out a search and rescue operation for 10 missing crewmembers of the ‘USS John S. McCain’ in an area spanning 2,620 sq km (1,010 square miles) in Southeast Asian waters. Malaysia and Australia are also assisting in the search, with the former searching the northern reaches and the latter looking in the south. | |
| READ MORE: 5 injured, 10 missing after US destroyer USS John S McCain collides with oil tanker off Singapore | |
| The 505ft-long ‘USS John S. McCain’ warship collided with a 600ft oil and chemical tanker, the ‘Alnic MC,’ near the coast of Singapore on Monday, injuring five American sailors and leaving 10 people missing. | |
| The warship was significantly damaged in the incident and arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore with several flooded compartments. | |
| The US Navy also called for an “operational pause” for at least 24 hours for all its fleets around the world following the collision. |