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US Navy destroyer spent four days without power last month in South China Sea
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk Brad Lendon, CNN , as published by NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)
· August 17, 2026
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Key points Further information is available from the US 7th Fleet. An engineering issue caused a US Navy warship to lose power in the South China Sea.
An engineering issue caused a US Navy warship to lose power in the South China Sea. This incident occurred while the ship was on routine operations. The warship was without essential services for several days.
Further information is available from the US 7th Fleet. The fleet provided details about the incident to a news organization.
The incident happened last month and involved a guided-missile destroyer, according to the available information. Details about the ship's operations and the cause of the engineering issue are known, but for more specific information, readers can consult the original source.
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Category: government Published: August 17, 2026 Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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