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YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 18, 2017) – Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin speaks to members of the press about the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) which was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel. The Fitzgerald suffered severe damage but returned to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka under its own power. The incident is currently under investigation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart/Released)