The Republic of Singapore Navy's RSS Brave, right, sails off from the Tuas naval base on a search and rescue mission for the USS John S. McCain's missing sailors on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
SINGAPORE — A second victim of the collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker near Singapore was identified by the Navy on Friday.
The 7th Fleet said Navy and Marine Corps divers recovered and identified remains of 26-year-old Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon on Thursday night. He is from Suffield, Connecticut.
More divers and equipment arrived overnight to continue the search inside flooded compartments of the ship for eight others still missing. The Navy had called off the search of the seas on Thursday.
Divers earlier recovered the remains of 22-year-old Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Aaron Smith from Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
The collision Monday ripped a gash in the McCain hull, flooding crew berths and machinery and communications rooms. The destroyer is now in port in Singapore.
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This undated photo released Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, by the family via the US Navy shows Electronics Technician 3rd Class Dustin Louis Doyon, of Suffield, Connecticut. (Doyon family/US Navy via AP)
The commander of the Seventh Fleet was fired this week after four accidents this year raised questions about its operations. The firing of Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, a three-star admiral, was a rare dismissal of a high-ranking officer for operational reasons.
The Navy also ordered an operational pause for its fleets worldwide to make sure all steps are being taken to ensure safe and effective operations. The Pacific Fleet will also carry out a ship-by-ship review of its vessels, looking at navigation, mechanical systems, bridge resource management and training.
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