U.S. navy recovers remains of all sailors missing after USS McCain collision


The U.S. Navy has identified 10 sailors killed or missing after the USS John S. McCain collided with a merchant vessel in waters near Singapore and Malaysia. The photograph of the tenth missing sailor, Corey George Ingram, 28, was not released. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Monday confirmed recovery of the remains of all 10 sailors killed after the warship John S. McCain collided with a merchant vessel in waters near Singapore and Malaysia.

The guided-missile destroyer collided with the Alnic MC east of Singapore last week while approaching the city state on a routine port visit.

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