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USS Benfold Power Failure in South China Sea | Charleston News
When the USS Benfold lost power in the South China Sea, hundreds of sailors endured four days without toilets, AC, or hot meals — but their resilience kept injuries at zero. Nearby ships like the USS Robert Smalls stepped in with food, and tugboats towed the crippled destroyer to Subic Bay. Crews rested in hotels while repairs took place, with full power restored by July 30th and the ship back on patrol by August 8th. Meanwhile, the George Washington carrier strike group, which helped out, is now heading toward the Middle East — potentially leaving the Indo-Pacific without a U.S. carrier as…
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