US Navy destroyer drifted four days without power in South China Sea
The Benfold was eventually towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines, arriving July 28, where sailors were given accommodations ashore while repairs were made.Power was restored July 30, and the Benfold returned to operations Aug. War Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump have pushed back on reports depicting conditions aboard the Lincoln as dire.The George Washington strike group, which included the Benfold when it lost power, is now expected to head toward the Middle East to relieve the Lincoln.Advertisement
- ▪The Benfold was eventually towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines, arriving July 28, where sailors were given accommodations ashore while repairs were made.Power was restored July 30, and the Benfold returned to operations Aug.
- ▪War Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump have pushed back on reports depicting conditions aboard the Lincoln as dire.The George Washington strike group, which included the Benfold when it lost power, is now expected to head tow
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A U.S. Navy destroyer was left without power for four days in the South China Sea after suffering an engineering failure, leaving hundreds of sailors without drinking water, hot meals, working toilets, or air conditioning.The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer carrying roughly 300 sailors, lost power July 24 while operating with the George Washington carrier strike group, according to the Navy. Recommended Stories US Navy destroyer drifted four days without power in South China Sea Iran slams US ‘clown crew’ as Trump threatens to annex Strait of Hormuz with no end to war in sight Saildrone announces European expansion with plans for Norway, Poland, and the Netherlands The power outage was due to an “engineering casualty involving its generators,” 7th Fleet…
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