A US Navy sailor has apparently fallen overboard and is missing in the South China Se

Boats · #1 08-01-2017, 04:40 PM

A US Navy sailor has apparently fallen overboard and is missing in the South China Sea
By: Paul Szoldra - Aug 2, 2017, 6:19 AM
RE: https://www.businessinsider.com/sail...rlkq5dXPExM.99

A US Navy sailor has presumably gone missing from the USS Stetham somewhere in the waters of the South China Sea, Defence News reported Tuesday.

The guided-missile destroyer reported a man overboard at around 9 a.m. local time, according to Military.com. US and Japanese ships are currently assisting in the search-and-rescue effort.

The search for a missing sailor is the third for the Navy since June. A sailor fell from the USS Normandy on June 6 and was later presumed dead after an extensive search. Another from the USS Shiloh, thought to have fallen overboard and presumed dead just days after the previous incident, was later found to be hiding in the ship’s engine room.

The Navy did not release the name of the Stetham sailor since recovery efforts are still underway.

The Stetham is homeported in Yokosuka, Japan.

Boats · #2 08-01-2017, 04:42 PM

US Navy sailor missing from warship in South China Sea
By: FOX News 8-1-17
RE: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08...china-sea.html

A sailor on board a U.S. Navy destroyer in the South China Sea has disappeared, officials told Fox News Tuesday.

The sailor was reported missing from the USS Stethem approximately 140 miles west of Subic Bay in the Philippines. An official said the missing officer had checked in aboard the ship a short time before the disappearance.

The disappearance was first reported by Defense News.

Last month, the Stethem sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, which is claimed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan as part of ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

MISSING SAILOR FOUND HIDING IN SHIP'S ENGINE ROOM CHARGED WITH DERELICTION OF DUTY

This is the second time this summer the Navy is carrying out a major search-and-rescue operation in the Pacific. In June, a missing sailor on the cruiser USS Shiloh, who had been presumed lost at sea, was found hiding in the ship's engine room. The sailor, Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Mims, was later charged with dereliction of duty.