Report Details Heroism in Aftermath of USS Fitzgerald Collision
Stars and Stripes | 18 Aug 2017 | by Tyler Hlavac
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan -- An initial report into the USS Fitzgerald collision released by the Navy Thursday details the terror sailors experienced in the moments after the collision along with the heroic efforts crew members undertook to save lives.
The accident happened about 1:30 a.m. when the destroyer was struck by the ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged merchant ship, said the report by investigating officer Rear Adm. C.F. Williams. The Fitzgerald was hit on its starboard side above the waterline, severely damaging the commanding officer's cabin. The merchant ship's bulbous bow battered the starboard access trunk, a space that opens into the ship's Berthing 2 area, which has space for 42 crew members. Thirty-five sailors were there at the time of the collision.
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