Captain of stricken $1.5bn US Navy destroyer is airlifted to hospital as up to SEVEN sailors are missing or feared dead after it collided with 29,000 ton cargo ship off Japan
Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippines merchant vessel off the coast of Japan Saturday
US defense official said there are seven sailors unaccounted for and three injured, including the commander
Rescuers are searching for seamen thought to be lost at sea or trapped inside the damaged naval vessel
The Navy says damage occurred to the starboard side, above and below the Fitzgerald's waterline
Bryce Benson was appointed Executive Officer of the Fitzgerald in 2015, took over as Commander last month
By Mary Kekatos and Michael Fitzpatrick In Tokyo, Japan For Dailmail.com
Published: 17:56 EDT, 16 June 2017 | Updated: 11:21 EDT, 17 June 2017
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