The seven sailors from the Fitzgerald have been found dead. From the WSJ....

[irisblue]

"The bodies of seven U.S. sailors missing following a collision between a U.S. destroyer and a cargo ship near Japan have been recovered from inside the destroyer, U.S. defense officials said.

The seven sailors were found in a berthing area of the vessel below the waterline, the officials said".
From a tweet, more behind the paywall.

[leftstreet]

1. Oh no

That's horrible

[Control-Z]

2. Damn.

I was so hoping they were ok. Damn.

[SweetieD]

3. Terrible news. Rip! Nt

[Snackshack]

4. Sad to read this.

R.I.P.

[Blue_true]

5. This is really sad. Those sailors drowned while their shipmates searched the seas for them.

This tragedy raises so many questions. How can a modern Navy ship not sense other vessels near it? Why aren't distress triggers placed in every chamber on Navy ships?

[jpak]

20. I heard a blurb on NPR that the vessel that hit Fitzgerald made a quick turn toward it

just before the collision.

[Kaleva]

23. A container ship that size really can't turn quick

At least not quick enough that a destroyer couldn't get out of the way.

[Rorey]

6. Very sad nt

[democrank]

7. This is really awful.

Rest In Peace, sailors.

[elleng]

8. ;-(

[spanone]

9. ...

[paleotn]

10. So sad.

[sheshe2]

11. Has Dump made any statements about this?

[irisblue]

12. Nothing since earlier this am on both twitter feeds.

I couldn't find an official White House Statement either via Google. There is no Sec of the Navy yet(& that is due to donny boy not appointing one yet) Seventh Fleet did issue a statement.
.
Some loss this big would be worth getting an official statement out.

[sheshe2]

15. Fuck Dump and his silence.

My dad was navy. A Captain on a minesweeper.

WWII he was in the Pacific awaiting orders to sweep the Sea of Japan.

Dump is a worthless POS and does not care one iota about our service men and women. May he rot in hell.

[irisblue]

19. Yep. He should still give a statement, Camp David has the facilities to do so.

[sheshe2]

21. Yet we have total silence.

[malaise]

37. Not even a tweet

He's one sick person

[sprinkleeninow]

34. My dad also Navy, WWII, the Philippines. His was an auxiliary ship that got hit by secondary fire.

He was in the water thinking it was his last moments in ths world. He was rescued along with others, but then assisted with casualties, really horrific ones. I spare details. He came home and attempting to recount to my mom, she said he'd grit his teeth and tears would well up. My dad was a big, strapping guy but a softie in his heart. He passed on in front of me and my mom one Sunday morning, 45 years old. Aortic aneurysm. This is what pains me when I consider the arrogant self-serving clod who is supposed to be Commander in Chief of our nation. He knows not what sacrifice is. Fraud!

[sheshe2]

35. I feel your pain, sprinkleeninow.

So sorry you lost your dad and I thank him for his service.

I have no clue where the asshole in chief is...AWOL as always.

It is hard times, yet I welcome you to DU.

Peace~

[sprinkleeninow]

36. I honor your dad in return. Thanking him for his service to us.

It's said there are wars of necessity and of convenience. I hate them all. War IS hell.

What also is hellish is what we got installed in the Peoples' House. A travesty of the highest degree. I don't know how this is going to play out. One minute I have confidence and some semblance of reassurance, then the next minute-distress, shakiness and freaking out.
It's unfathomable.

Peace be unto you as well.
@->-->--

[malaise]

38. Too sad

[cwydro]

13. This is tragic.

Something went inexcusably wrong out there.

[kimbutgar]

14. So sad these young people lost their lives in this unfortunate tragedy

[jpak]

16. So sad

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. That's a kick in the gut.

[shenmue]

18. BBC article

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40317341

[Kittycow]

22. ....

[denbot]

24. Rest in Peace Sailors

[gademocrat7]

25. Tragic

So very sorry for their loved ones.

[Basic LA]

26. Horrible, freakish collision.

I was a sailor on a destroyer that entered that busy port at night on our way back from Vietnam. Hats off to those lads.

[guss]

27. Sail on

How can this happen Gps and tech now how could this happen??
my prayers and strength to the Fallen and Family of the loss of brave sailors

[luvMIdog]

28. I pretty much thought this would be the case (

Rest in Peace

[Ilsa]

29. Now it is time for a presidential tweet.

I mean something decent, now that we know they are not missing.

But I don't have much hope.

[ornotna]

30. RIP mates

[Stuart G]

31. sad..

[flibbitygiblets]

32. So sad. RIP mates

[3Stones]

33. Sad to hear this... _()_

[Achilleaze]

39. republican Comrade Casino* will show up Stage Center at the funeral

You can safely bet two scoops of Dipping Dots on it.


* republican Draft Dodger-in-Chief

[MoonRiver]

40. So sad. Reminds me of what I heard happened at Pearl Harbor,

meaning how they died, not the reason, although it did happen in Japanese waters, weird.

[Freedomofspeech]

41. Love and peace to their families.

[irisblue]

42. I got a tweet from votevets.

As of 8:47am, not a word about the sailors whose bodies were recovered. At least we know our commander in chief's priority - HIMSELF.

[Permanut]

43. From another tin can sailor..

I can imagine what it was like. Raising a glass to you sailors for your service and your sacrifice.