USS Fitzgerald, which suffered heavy damage after a collision with a Philippine containership in June, returned to Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka to repair further damage received while aboard heavy lift transport vessel Transshelf. Fitzgerald (DDG 62) suffered two punctures in her hull caused by the heavy lift vessel’s steel support structure during on load at anchorage. Repairs are expected to extend the on load process by a few days, after which Transshelf will transport Fitzgerald to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) in Pascagoula, Miss. for further repairs and upgrades. Seven sailors were killed in the June 17 collision. (Sources: MarineLink, 11/27/17, Stars and Stripes, 11/26/17)
