Destroyer CO Temporarily Relieved To Recover From Injuries

July 12 2017

USA

The commander of the USS Fitzgerald destroyer has been temporarily relieved of his duties for medical reasons.

The Navy says the commander has been relieved so he can recover from injuries sustained when his ship collided with a shipping vessel last month in Japan, reports the Stars and Stripes.

The destroyer and a Philippine-flagged cargo ship collided on June 17 about 64 miles southwest of Yokosuka naval base.

Seven U.S. sailors died. Cmdr. Bryce Benson and two others...

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