SINGAPORE — The U.S. Navy says have recovered the remains of all 10 sailors who went missing after the USS John S. and an oil tanker collided near Singapore last week.
The Japan-based 7th Fleet said today that Navy and Marine Corps had found the remains. They had been searching in flooded compartments of the destroyer after the damaged ship docked in Singapore.
recovered the remains of Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon, 26, Thursday night. He is from Suffield, Conn.
They earlier recovered the remains of Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Aaron Smith, 22, who the Navy listed as being from New Jersey.
The military said five sailors were injured and 10 were missing following the collision.
The Navy said missing soldiers were from Missouri, Texas, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Connecticut and Illinois.
The cause of the Aug. 21 collision is under investigation.
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