SINGAPORE, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. destroyer John S. McCain departed from the Changi Naval Base in Singapore Thursday for Yokosuka, Japan, after its collision with an oil tanker in August that killed 10 sailors on board.
According to a statement issued by the U.S. 7th Fleet, McCain would head for Yokosuka, where the fleet is headquartered for further repair, after it underwent temporary patch-up during its six-week stay in Changi.
Before the destroyer embarked on the trip, crew members, technicians and divers had conducted damage assessments and maintenance.
A patch was also installed over the damaged part of the hull. McCain collided with the Liberian-registered oil tanker Alnic MC on Aug. 21. Some 10 sailors missing were later pronounced dead.
