US Navy orders probe into Pacific fleet after 10 sailors go missing in second major collision in months

The US Navy has ordered a broad investigation into the performance and readiness of the Pacific-based 7th Fleet after a collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker.

US Navy orders probe into Pacific fleet after 10 sailors go missing in second major collision in months

The US Navy has ordered a broad investigation into the performance and readiness of the Pacific-based 7th Fleet after a collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker.

The move came as vessels from several nations searched Southeast Asian waters for 10 US sailors missing since the incident on Monday morning.

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