The following is the “Preliminary inquiry and line of duty determination regarding injuries to three Sailors and the deaths of seven Sailors aboard USS Fitzgerald,” a supplemental investigation into the June 17, 2017 incident in which Fitzgerald struck the merchant ship ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan.
Document: Investigation into the Deaths of 7 Sailors Aboard USS Fitzgerald
August 17, 2017 6:30 PM
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