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DDestroyer stalled for four days in South China Sea
The USS 'Benfold (DDG-65)' spent four days in the South China Sea without power after an engineering failure. On July 24, 2026, while conducting routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer suffered an engineering casualty involving its generators, causing a loss of power, leaving the crew without galley services, toilets and air conditioning. Potable water was also affected. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group supported the destroyer, according to 7th Fleet. The USS 'Robert Smalls (CG-62)', the cruiser attached to the group, helped provide meals for the crew. The 'Benfold' arrived in Subic Bay and was met by personnel from the Ship Repair Facility – Japan Regional Maintenance Center on July 28, with crew receiving contracted lodging off the ship the next day. Power was restored on July 30. All repairs were completed by Aug. 7 when the ship completed a berth shift for fuel. The destroyer left Subic Bay on Aug. 8. The 'Benfold', which had been sailing with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, pulled into Yokosuka on Aug 13. It did not transit the Malacca Strait with the other ships of the GW CSG, which were likely heading toward the Middle East. The Navy was investigating the cause of the engineering failure.
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