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Posted on Jun 18, 2017
Officials Identify U.S. Sailors Who Died in Destroyer Collision | One America News NetworkOne...
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http://www.oann.com/bodies-of-u-s-sailors-found-in-flooded-compartments-of-uss-fitzgerald/
THE US Navy has released the name of the seven sailors who were killed during the collision between the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal container ship.
This means that the families of the fallen sailors have been notified of their deaths.
Prayers for solace and comfort for the families and shipmates of:
– Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego
– Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas
– Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut
– Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Maryland
– Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio
– Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia
– Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlosvictor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, California
Image: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, arrives at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
"June 18, 2017
OAN Newsroom
Many questions remain after the bodies of some of the missing U.S. navy sailors were found in crushed parts of the USS Fitzgerald.
As of Sunday, investigators are determining many factors including if equipment was functioning properly, which service members were on watch, and what actions could have been taken to prevent the crash.
The investigation comes after the collision between the USS Fitzgerald and a merchant ship Saturday morning.
The seven missing sailors were found dead in flooded compartments of the ship, which suffered major damage from the impact.
On Sunday, officials identified the men as:
– Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia
– Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego
– Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut
– Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas
– Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlosvictor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, California
– Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Maryland
– Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio"
THE US Navy has released the name of the seven sailors who were killed during the collision between the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal container ship.
This means that the families of the fallen sailors have been notified of their deaths.
Prayers for solace and comfort for the families and shipmates of:
– Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego
– Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas
– Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut
– Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Maryland
– Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio
– Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia
– Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlosvictor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, California
Image: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, arrives at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
"June 18, 2017
OAN Newsroom
Many questions remain after the bodies of some of the missing U.S. navy sailors were found in crushed parts of the USS Fitzgerald.
As of Sunday, investigators are determining many factors including if equipment was functioning properly, which service members were on watch, and what actions could have been taken to prevent the crash.
The investigation comes after the collision between the USS Fitzgerald and a merchant ship Saturday morning.
The seven missing sailors were found dead in flooded compartments of the ship, which suffered major damage from the impact.
On Sunday, officials identified the men as:
– Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, from Palmyra, Virginia
– Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, 25, from San Diego
– Sonar Technician 3rd Class Ngoc T Truong Huynh, 25, from Oakville, Connecticut
– Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, 26, from Weslaco, Texas
– Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlosvictor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, from Chula Vista, California
– Personnel Specialist 1st Class Xavier Alec Martin, 24, from Halethorpe, Maryland
– Fire Controlman 1st Class Gary Leo Rehm Jr., 37, from Elyria, Ohio"
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LTC Stephen F. If You are a Soldier or Marine, When all else Fails, You are a Rifleman. If You are a Sailor, When all else Fails, You are a Fireman, Damage Controleman. There is a Reason we Train For This. RIP Shipmates.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel The crew of this ship according to the Admiral saved their ship, sad that it cost seven lives to do so.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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