USS Benfold Power Failure at Sea | Denver News

Four days without power, toilets, AC, or hot meals—sailors aboard the USS Benfold endured brutal conditions in the South China Sea after a generator failure during routine Indo-Pacific ops. No injuries reported, but the incident underscores growing concerns about fleet reliability, especially after a similar power loss hit the USS Higgins just months prior. The Navy’s investigating—but with major warships still on patrol, questions linger about readiness and maintenance in the region. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cfec0ac9b80e5c0c