Times of India
AsiaPac · 9 hrs ago
USS Benfold spent 4 days without toilets, AC, galley after power failure in S China Sea
USS Benfold spent four days without working toilets, AC, and galley services after an engineering failure knocked out power in the South China Sea, marking the second such incident this year.A US Navy guided-missile destroyer spent four days without working toilets, galley services, air conditioning and some potable-water facilities after an engineering failure knocked out power aboard the ship in the South China Sea last month, according to a report by CNN.The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, suffered an "engineering casualty involving its generators" on July 24 while conducting routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, US 7th Fleet spokesperson Cmdr Matthew Comer told CNN. The Navy said there were no injuries among the crew.What happened aboard USS Benfold?The power loss affe
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