A U.S. Navy destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffers a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean and loses power for four days, according to the service. The Navy confirms the incident occurred last month and that the ship experienced an engineering casualty involving its generators.
Outlets report that the USS Benfold reported the casualty on July 24. In a statement, Navy spokesman Commander Matthew Comer says the generators’ failure causes a loss of power. Reporting adds that the loss of power affects daily shipboard services, including access to drinking water, meals, functioning toilets and air conditioning.
While the details come from the Navy’s account, outlets differ mainly in emphasis, with some focusing on the duration of the blackout and the number of sailors onboard, and others highlighting the operational and living conditions consequences during the period without power.
