Thursday, August 17, 2017

"About a dozen U.S. sailors are expected to face punishment for a collision in June between the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippines cargo ship"

GC:
Admiral Bill Moran, deputy chief of naval operations, told reporters the ship’s commanding officer, executive officer and master chief petty officer would be removed from the vessel because “we’ve lost trust and confidence in their ability to lead.”

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The sailors tied themselves together with a belt and rescued the commanding officer, who by this point was hanging from the side of the ship.