Search Continues For Missing U.S. Sailor, Presumed Overboard, During Drills In S. China Sea
August 02 2017
U.S. and Japanese naval forces are still looking in the South China Sea for a missing U.S. sailor, officials said on Wednesday.
The U.S. Navy sailor was noted missing Tuesday during a joint exercise, reports the Stars and Stripes.
The unidentified sailor was reported missing, presumed overboard, from the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem about 9 a.m., local time, said a statement from the Navy’s 7th Fleet.
The Stethem and Japan's Izumo helicopter carrier and Sazanami...
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