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

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. The incident was due to an engineering failure aboard the warship, the US 7th Fleet said in a statement to CNN, another setback as concerns mount over the heavy strain on the US Navy due to the Iran war and global commitments. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was on routine operations in the Indo-Pacific on July 24 when an “engineering casualty involving its generators” occurred, Navy Cmdr. Matthew Comer, spokesperson for the 7th Fleet, said. The Benfold is often part of the strike group the accompanies the USS George Washington –– the aircraft carrier currently heading to the Middle East to relive the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln –– but it appears to still be in Asia. Besides losing the ability to maneuver on its own, the almost 10,000-ton warship saw its galley services, toilets, air conditioning and potable water impacted, Comer said. “There were no injuries to the crew, who demonstrated resilience, grit, professionalism, and unwaver