The USS Benfold, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, lost power for four days during a July deployment in the South China Sea off Southeast Asia. The Navy said no injuries occurred, but the cause remains under investigation. The incident left sailors without galley services, toilets and air conditioning.
The USS Benfold, a U.S. Navy destroyer, lost power for four days during its deployment off the coast of Southeast Asia last month. The Navy said there were no injuries, but the cause of the loss of power is still under investigation. Charlie D'Agata has more.
The USS Benfold, a U.S. Navy destroyer, lost power for four days during its deployment off the coast of Southeast Asia last month. The Navy said there were no injuries, but the cause of the loss of power is still under investigation. Charlie D'Agata has more.
USS Benfold lost power after ‘engineering casualty’ leaving sailors without galley services, toilets and air conditioning A US guided-missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July, furthering concerns about strain being placed on deployed military members. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer which had been sailing with the George Was…
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