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In pictures: USS Fitzgerald crashes near Japan

AFP/Getty Images Guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast after it collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship on June 17, 2017AFP/Getty Images
The USS Fitzgerald was in a collision with a container ship at about 02:30 Japanese time on Saturday
AFP/Getty Images damages on the guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald off the Shimoda coast after it collided with a Philippine-flagged container shipAFP/Getty Images
The collision led to flooding on board the Navy ship - seven crew members were reported missing
AFP/Getty Images guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald next to tugboats off the Shimoda coast after it collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship on June 17, 2017.AFP/Getty Images
The damaged ship made its way back to the US base in Yokosuka
Reuters The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is towed into the U.S. naval base in YokosukaReuters
It remains unclear how and why the collision happened
EPA A handout photo made available by Japan"s Defense Ministry, showing US military personnel preparing to transfer an injured person on board the USS FitzgeraldEPA
Three people including the commanding officer were taken to hospital
EPA an injured USS Fitzgerald personnel being carried by US military personnel (L) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force members (R)EPA
The collision is reported to have taken place in calm, clear conditions
EPA A handout photo made available by the 3rd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters shows the damaged container ship ACX CrystalEPA
The Philippines-registered container ship, the ACX Crystal, suffered less damage
Kyodo via Reuters A Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, damaged by colliding with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS FitzgeraldKyodo via Reuters
The ACX Crystal went on to complete its journey to Tokyo