Missing female sailor's body recovered in Gulf of Oman

Missing sailor's body recovered in Gulf of Oman
By the CNN Wire Staff
January 19, 2011 7:46 a.m. EST
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
The sailor was reported missing from the USS Halsey on Tuesday
British and American forces participated in the search

(CNN) -- The body of a U.S. Navy sailor, who was reported missing from a ship on Tuesday, was recovered Wednesday during search and rescue operations in the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. 5th Fleet said.
The sailor failed to report to watch Tuesday aboard the USS Halsey, the military said in a statement. "After a search of the ship, a man overboard was called away."

The sailor is a female, a U.S. military official told CNN Tuesday.

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Missing sailor's body recovered in Gulf of Oman