Update: Aug. 27, 3:15 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time - The U.S. Navy announced the recovery of the remaining USS John S. McCain Sailors aboard the ship.

Update: Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time - The U.S. Navy identified a second deceased USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailor.

Update: Aug. 24, 3:30 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time - The U.S. Navy identifies one dead, nine missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors and after more than 80 hours of multinational search efforts, suspends search and rescue efforts while continuing search and recovery.

Update: Aug. 23, 8 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time - U.S. 7th Fleet announced that the remains found by the Royal Malaysian Navy are not those of a USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailor. Multinational search efforts continue at sea as divers search within the ship.

Update: Aug. 23, 5 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time - Divers continued to search USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) on Wednesday for the missing Sailors as the search area at sea expanded.

Update: Aug. 22, 7 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time - Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, said some of the 10 missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors were discovered by divers performing recovery operations inside the ship.

Update: Aug. 21, 8:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time - U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers began searching for 10 missing Sailors aboard USS John S. McCain and will access sealed compartments located in damaged parts of the ship.

Update: Aug. 21, 2:15 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time - Aircraft from USS America (LHA 6), along with ships from the Royal Malaysian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy will continue search efforts today for 10 missing Sailors assigned to USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).

Update: Aug. 21, 2 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time - USS America (LHA 6) arrived at Changi Naval Base and is moored across the pier from USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).

While in Singapore, America will provide messing and berthing services to McCain crew members and to support damage control efforts on board. America will also support ongoing searches for 10 missing Sailors. Ship Repair Facility divers are on scene as well to assess the damage to the hull.

Search and rescue efforts continue in coordination with local authorities. Royal Malaysian Navy ships joined the search this afternoon, providing KD Handalan, KD Gempita, and KM Marudu and a Super Lynx helicopter.

Earlier in the day, Republic of Singapore Navy Fearless-class patrol ships RSS Gallant (97), RSS Resilience (82), and a Singaporean Police Coast Guard vessel Basking Shark (PH 55) rendered assistance. Gallant along with an SAF Super Puma helicopter and Police Coast Guard vessels Tiger Shark (PH 54) and Sandbar Shark (PH 56) continue to provide assistance.

SINGAPORE, Aug. 20, 9:10 p.m. HST - The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has arrived at Changi Naval Base following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Strait of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21 (local date).

The collision was reported at 6:24 a.m. Japan Standard Time. Significant damage to the hull resulted in flooding to nearby compartments, including crew berthing, machinery, and communications rooms. Damage control efforts by the crew halted further flooding.

There are currently 10 Sailors missing and five injured. Four of the injured were medically evacuated by a Singapore Armed Forces helicopter to a hospital in Singapore for non-life threatening injuries. The fifth injured Sailor does not require further medical attention.

Search and rescue efforts continue in coordination with local authorities. The Republic of Singapore Fearless-class patrol ships RSS Gallant (97), RSS Resilience (82), and Singaporean Police Coast Guard vessel Basking Shark (55) are in the area rendering assistance.

Additionally, MH-60S helicopters and MV-22 Ospreys from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) are in the area providing search and rescue assistance.

Alnic MC is a Liberian-flagged 600-foot oil and chemical tanker with a gross tonnage of 30,000.

The incident will be investigated.

An Emergency Family Assistance Center has been established. Family members can call 046-816-1728 (commercial from Japan); 011-81-46-816-1728 (Commercial from US); 243-1728 (on base in Japan); or 315-243-1728 (DSN from Japan). Additionally, family can email: omb4mccain@gmail.com.

- See third update from U.S. 7th Fleet.

- See second update from U.S. 7th Fleet.

- See first update from U.S. 7th Fleet.

- See initial release from U.S. 7th Fleet.