Marine Corps and Navy officials told House lawmakers on Monday that they are looking at ways to create a culture of safety following the sinking of an assault amphibious vehicle that killed nine service members last year.
Marines open another probe into sunken tank blamed on errors that killed 9 off San Clemente coast
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Marine Corps has launched a probe looking at the readiness of its troops before they participated in an exercise that ended in tragedy with the sinking of a seafaring tank off the Southern California coast that killed eight Marines and one sailor last summer, officials said Tuesday.
Marines open another probe into sunken tank blamed on errors
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FILE - In this July 31, 2020, file photo, the U.S. flag was lowered to half-staff at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente, Calif., after a seafaring assault vehicle sank off the coast of Southern California. The Marine Corps is launching a probe looking at the readiness of its troops before they participated in an exercise that ended in tragedy with the sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle that killed eight Marines and one sailor. The announcement Tuesday, April 6, 2021, comes more than a week after the maritime branch released its findings that the accident was caused by inadequate training, shabby maintenance and poor judgment by leaders. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
Eight marines and one sailor were killed July 30 when an amphibious tank sank
The training accident 70 miles off San Diego´s coast was one of the deadliest for the Marines in recent years. Leaders said it could have been prevented
A new report found the accident was caused by shabby maintenance of the amphibious assault vehicles and poor judgement by commanders
Barely a week after its release, a new probe has been launched into the disaster
It follows outcry from the relatives of those who died in the accident
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