US Navy destroyer spent four days without power last month in South China Sea - CNN
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- USS Benfold spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month, with the outage also knocking out the destroyer's toilets, air conditioning, and galley, per CNN and the Times of India.
- USS Benfold subsequently went to Japan for repairs and has since departed the country, according to USNI News.
Why it matters: A four-day power outage aboard a destroyer in the South China Sea left the crew without functioning toilets, air conditioning, and galley service, with the ship ultimately sailing to Japan for repairs.
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