U.S. Navy identifies 1 dead USS John McCain sailor, suspends ocean search
2017-08-25 09:05:02 source：Xinhuanet
August 24, 2017
SINGAPORE -- The U.S. 7th Fleet confirmed on Thursday evening that the remains found in the USS John S. McCain guided-missile destroyer that collided with a merchant vessel on Monday is one of the 10 missing sailors, according to its website.
The victim was identified as Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Aaron Smith, 22, who is from New Jersey.
Meanwhile, the Fleet said after more than 80 hours of multinational search efforts, the U.S. Navy suspended ocean search and rescue efforts for the other nine missing sailors in an approximately 5,438-square km area east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
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