A US Navy destroyer that collided with a Philippine container vessel earlier this month leaving seven Americans dead was warned ahead of the collision, according to a new report.
The USS Fitzgerald guided-missile destroyer collided with the Philippine-flagged merchant ship ACX Crystal 56 nautical miles southwest of Yokosuka, Japan, in the early hours of June 17.
The 10,000-ton guided-missile destroyer and the ACX Crystal, a 29,000-ton container ship collided off Japan’s Izu Peninsula. While the container ship sustained little damage, the destroyer suffered severe damage to its starboard side.
An incident report by the ACX Crystal’s captain said the Philippine cargo ship flashed lights but the US warship failed to respond or take evasive action, Reuters reported on Monday.
Several American and Japanese investigations are taking place into how the USS Fitzgerald and the container ship collided in clear weather south of Tokyo Bay.
According to a copy…