US Navy Destroyer Loses Power for Four Days in South China Sea
A US Navy destroyer, the USS Benfold, experienced a complete power failure last month, leaving it without electricity for four days in the South China Sea. The incident resulted in a loss of essential services including toilets, air conditioning, and the galley.
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US Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power
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 Washington Carrier Strike Group, was reported to have been towed to Subic Bay in ...
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