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10 US warship crew missing after collision with tanker off S'pore

4 with non-life threatening injuries flown to hospital in Singapore; investigation under way for both vessels

Published Mon, Aug 21, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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TEN sailors remain missing after a US warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore before dawn on Monday, tearing a hole beneath the waterline and flooding compartments that include a crew sleeping area, the US Navy said, adding that an investigation is now under way.

The collision between guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain and tanker Alnic MC was the second involving a US Navy destroyer and a merchant vessel in Asian waters in just over two months.

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