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US Navy destroyer broke down for four days in the Pacific
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- The USS Benfold, a U.S. Navy destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard, suffered a major power loss due to an engineering failure on July 24, leaving the crew without essential services like drinking water, meals, toilets, and air conditioning for four days.
- The Navy confirmed the incident, highlighting the crew's professionalism and resilience, but the ship required assistance from the George Washington carrier strike group and was eventually towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines for repairs.
- This breakdown adds to growing concerns about the quality of life and supply issues aboard U.S. naval vessels, especially amid ongoing military tensions with Iran, with similar problems reported on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
- After repairs, the Benfold resumed normal operations on August 8, while the George Washington strike group, including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, was deployed toward the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is set to return home soon.
