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USS Benfold Struggles at Sea | Salt Lake City News
A Navy destroyer, the USS Benfold, faced a four-day nightmare in the South China Sea after a catastrophic power failure crippled its systems—no toilets, AC, hot meals, or safe water. Crews showed incredible grit, aided by the USS Robert Smalls delivering food and tugboats towing them to Subic Bay for repairs. Power returned by July 30th, full restoration by August 7th, and the ship sailed off again—just as the George Washington carrier strike group departed for the Middle East, leaving the Western Pacific temporarily without a U.S. aircraft carrier amid escalating geopolitical tensions with…
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