<P> About 1: 30 a.m. on 17 June 2017, Fitzgerald collided with ACX Crystal, a Philippine - flagged container ship measured at 29,060 gross tons and almost 40,000 tons deadweight . Most of Fitzgerald's crew of about 300 were asleep at the time . The collision occurred about 56 nautical miles (104 kilometres; 64 miles) southwest of her homeport of Yokosuka, Japan . </P> <P> The starboard side of Fitzgerald was seriously damaged . The container ship's bulbous bow penetrated the destroyer's hull below the waterline, flooding a machinery space, the radio room, and two crew berthing spaces . The captain's cabin was crushed . Seven crewmen were reported missing after the collision, but their bodies were found the next day after rescue workers gained access to flooded compartments . The injured include the ship's commanding officer and two sailors . </P> <P> Within a day of the collision, investigations were begun by the United States Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Japanese Coast Guard, Japan Transport Safety Board, and the insurers of the Crystal . The U.S. Navy's Manual of the Judge Advocate General (JAGMAN) investigation concerns the crew's operations, and is led by Rear Adm. Brian Fort, a former commander of USS Gonzalez, who now commands Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific . The U.S. and Japanese coast guards are investigating the cause of the accident . </P> <P> According to early damage estimates, repairs for the damage to Fitzgerald are expected to surpass the $250 million cost for repairs to the USS Cole (DDG - 67) inflicted in the 2000 bombing by at least double, and it should take under a year . Repairs on the ship may overlap with planned service life extension and electronics upgrades, increasing the cost further . Fitzgerald is to be transported on a heavy lift ship from Japan to the United States in September 2017 . </P>

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