US Navy destroyer adrift in South China Sea for four days after losing power - theguardian.com
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- USS Benfold lost power in the South China Sea last month and drifted for four days without propulsion.
- USS Benfold subsequently departed Japan after completing power failure repairs.
- Other outlets frame the incident as part of a deepening pattern of Navy ship failures under the Trump administration.
Why it matters: A US Navy destroyer was adrift in the South China Sea for four days after losing power. The vessel returned to Japan for repairs, meaning the warship spent additional time in port rather than deployed. The incident occurred last month.
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