US Navy destroyer stranded for four days in South China Sea without bathrooms or AC - report

Former Navy captain Charles Schuster gave his viewpoint on the incident, himself having been in the same situation for four hours in an incident near Puerto Rico.

USS Benfold endured an "engineering casualty" last month, leaving about 300 sailors without potable water, galley services, toilets or air conditioning.

300 Sailors Left Without Water, Toilets Or AC For Days After U.S. Navy Destroyer Breaks Down  HuffPost

A U.S. Navy destroyer was left without power for four days in the South China Sea after suffering an engineering failure, leaving hundreds of sailors without drinking water, hot meals, working toilets, or air conditioning. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer carrying roughly 300 sailors, lo

More than 300 sailors aboard a US Navy ship endured four days stranded in the Pacific, without power, amid serious questions about the quality of life aboard naval vessels.

A US Navy destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days, the Navy confirmed in a statement. The USS Benfold “reported an engineering casualty involving its generators, causing a loss of power” on July 24, Navy spokesman Comman

A Navy destroyer went four days without power in the South China Sea last month, leaving sailors aboard without toilets, air conditioning, galley service and potable water, according to the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, experienced loss of power following an “e

US Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for four days in the Pacific

The Navy has confirmed that a destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days

The Navy has confirmed that a destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days

The USS Benfold lost power for four days in the South China Sea after a generator failure, forcing the Navy to tow the destroyer to Subic Bay.

USS Benfold lost power after ‘engineering casualty’ leaving sailors without galley services, toilets and air conditioning A US guided-missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July, furthering concerns about strain being placed on deployed military members. The USS

US Navy destroyer spent four days without power last month in South China Sea  CNN