USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62)
USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62)
On June 17, 2017, USS Fitzgerald collided with MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged
container ship, about 92 miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan. The accident killed seven
USS Fitzgerald crew members. At least three more of the crew of nearly 300 were injured,
including the ship's commanding officer. The collision damaged USS Fitzgerald's starboard
side, including a "large gash near the keel" in the hull below the waterline. The container
ship's bulbous bow penetrated the destroyer's hull below the waterline, flooding a machinery
space, the radio room, and two crew berthing spaces. The collision also destroyed the
captain's cabin.
Link to more pictures and history of USS Fitzgerald
On June 17, 2017, USS Fitzgerald collided with MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged
container ship, about 92 miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan. The accident killed seven
USS Fitzgerald crew members. At least three more of the crew of nearly 300 were injured,
including the ship's commanding officer. The collision damaged USS Fitzgerald's starboard
side, including a "large gash near the keel" in the hull below the waterline. The container
ship's bulbous bow penetrated the destroyer's hull below the waterline, flooding a machinery
space, the radio room, and two crew berthing spaces. The collision also destroyed the
captain's cabin.
Link to more pictures and history of USS Fitzgerald