Divers Find Remains Of All 10 Missing Sailors From USS McCain

<p>Divers have recovered the remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after the USS John McCain and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week, the U.S. Navy said Monday. &nbsp;</p>

Monday, August 28th 2017, 2:12 am

By: News 9


Divers have recovered the remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after the USS John McCain and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week, the U.S. Navy said Monday. 

Navy and Marine Corps divers had been searching in flooded compartments of the destroyer for days after the damaged ship docked in Singapore. The cause of the Aug. 21 collision is under investigation.

The crash ripped a gash in the McCain's hull, flooding crew berths and machinery and communications rooms.

The commander of the Navy's Japan-based 7th Fleet was fired last week after a series of accidents this year raised questions about its operations. The firing of Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, a three-star admiral, was a rare dismissal of a high-ranking officer for operational reasons.

The Navy also ordered an operational pause for its fleets worldwide to make sure all steps are being taken to ensure safe and effective operations. The Pacific Fleet will also carry out a ship-by-ship review of its vessels, looking at navigation, mechanical systems, bridge resource management and training.

The victims ranged in age from 20 to 39 years old and came from eight U.S. states:

Charles Nathan Findley, 31, Electronics Technician 1st Class, from Amazonia, Missouri

Abraham Lopez, 39, Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class, from El Paso, Texas

Kevin Sayer Bushell, 26, Electronics Technician 2nd Class, from Gaithersburg, Maryland

Jacob Daniel Drake, 21, Electronics Technician 2nd Class, from Cable, Ohio

Timothy Thomas Eckels Jr., 23, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class, from Manchester, Maryland

Corey George Ingram, 28, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class, from Poughkeepsie, New York

Dustin Louis Doyon, 26, Electronics Technician 3rd Class, from Suffield, Connecticut

John Henry Hoagland III, 20, Electronics Technician 3rd Class, from Killeen, Texas

Logan Stephen Palmer, 23, Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class, from Decatur, Illinois

Kenneth Aaron Smith, 22, Electronics Technician 3rd Class, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey

© 2017 The Associated Press.
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