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[Headlines] (HL-사건/사고/법률) US Navy Destroyer Crash
최고관리자  |  17-06-21 05:52


Investigators are looking into the crash of a U.S. Navy destroyer and cargo ship off the coast of Japan that killed seven sailors. The USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine-registered container ship crashed early Saturday south of Tokyo Bay. The United States and Japan have since launched investigations into what might have caused the crash. U.S. Navy experts say collisions involving such ships are not common. Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin is commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, based at Yokosuka naval base in Japan. Speaking to reporters Sunday, he said the crash happened at around 2:20 a.m., as many crew members slept. He added that it is Navy policy to have some crew members keeping watch throughout the night. No bad weather was reported.
* look into ~ = ~을 조사하다/ Navy destroyer = 해군 구축함/ cargo ship = 화물선/ off ~ = ~에서 떨어진/ sailor = 선원, 뱃 사람/ collision = 충돌 (사고), 부딪침/ vice admiral = 해군 중장/ commander = 지휘관, 사령관/ the Seventh Fleet = (미국) 제 7함대/ naval base = 해군 기지/ keep watch = 망을 보다, 감시하다 

Aucoin said he did not know if crew members heard a warning before the crash. He also said he was not sure what conditions the seven sailors who died faced. “So unfortunately, we don't have the details regarding the conditions during the final moments, but hope that the investigation may shed some light on that matter.” Three other U.S. crew members were injured in the accident, including the commander of the Navy ship, Bryce Benson. Benson was in stable condition with a head injury. The other sailors suffered minor injuries. Aucoin praised crew members for fighting to keep the damaged ship above water and working to reduce flooding. He said the USS Fitzgerald can be repaired, but it will take many months. The much larger container ship, the ACX Crystal, suffered less damage than the USS Fitzgerald. None of its crew members were injured.
* shed light on ~ = ~을 밝히다, 해명[설명]하다; ~을 치추다/ stable condition = 안정된 (건강) 상태/ keep one's head above water = 간신히 지탱하다, 곤경에서 벗어나다/ flooding = 범람, 홍수