Large US naval battleships continue to suffer problems at sea. While there have been many headlines of late detailing the problems of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier connected to its extended deployment amid the Iran war, a separate warship is having serious problems in Pacific waters, quite apart from the crisis in the Persian Gulf.
"A US Navy guided-missile destroyer spent four days last month without working toilets, galley services and air conditioning in the blistering heat of the South China Sea after the warship lost power," CNN reports.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Benfold. US Navy/APThe military has since confirmed an engineering failure which caused the significant outage, which basically shut down all the ship's systems, including the ability to maneuver on its own.
A US 7th Fleet statement identified that the USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was on routine operations in the Indo-Pacific on when an "engineering casualty involving its generators" occurred.
It happened on July 24, and has now set back additional operations. It was supposed to be part of the USS George Washington strike group which is at the moment headed to the Middle East in order to relieve the Lincoln carrier.
However, the Benfold is still stuck in Asian waters. "There were no injuries to the crew, who demonstrated resilience, grit, professionalism, and unwavering steadiness in their response," the US Navy statement said.
The four-day crisis impacted the ship's galley
