U.S. warship commander dismissed for fatal collision off Japan

U.S. warship commander dismissed for fatal collision off Japan

Photo taken in June 2017 shows the U.S. Navy destroyer Fitzgerald after a fatal collision with a Filipino container ship off the Japan coast. The U.S. Navy said Aug. 17, 2017, it will remove the ship's commander and two other senior officers over the accident that killed seven crew members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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