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US Navy destroyer spent four days without power last month in South China Sea
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk Brad Lendon, CNN , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· August 17, 2026
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Key points Further information about this incident is available from the US 7th Fleet. Details about the ship and its operations can be found through official Navy channels or news outlets such as CNN, which received a statement from the 7th Fleet.
A US Navy warship experienced a loss of power in the South China Sea. This incident occurred while the ship was on routine operations. The cause was attributed to a failure in the ship's engineering systems.
The ship was without certain essential services for several days. Further information about this incident is available from the US 7th Fleet.
Details about the ship and its operations can be found through official Navy channels or news outlets such as CNN, which received a statement from the 7th Fleet.
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Category: government Published: August 17, 2026 Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News Reading time: 1 min
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