A US guided-missile destroyer, the USS Benfold, was adrift in the South China Sea for four days in July after experiencing an unspecified “engineering casualty” that cut power to the vessel, according to the Navy’s 7th Fleet. The power loss left sailors without essential services, including air conditioning, toilets, and galley facilities. The incident raises further concerns about the strain placed on deployed military members, following recent reports regarding the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Both the Guardian and the Washington Times reported the four-day period the ship was without power. The incident occurred in the South China Sea, a region of ongoing geopolitical tension. No right-leaning outlets reported on this incident.
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