Number of USS Fitzgerald Sailors' Remains Found

by U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

17 June 2017

A number of Sailors' remains that were missing from the collision between USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and a merchant ship have been found.

A number of Sailors' remains that were missing from the collision between USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and a merchant ship have been found.

As search and rescue crews gained access to the spaces that were damaged during the collision this morning, the missing Sailors were located in the flooded berthing compartments. They are currently being transferred to Naval Hospital Yokosuka where they will be identified.

The families are being notified and being provided the support they need during this difficult time. The names of the Sailors will be released after all notifications are made.

Sailors watch pier-side as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, June 17, 2017, following a collision with a merchant vessel while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Peter Burghart

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka following a collision with a merchant vessel while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Peter Burghart

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 17, 2017) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) returns to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka following a collision with a merchant vessel while operating southwest of Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released)

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