USS Benfold Adrift in South China Sea
The Pure Report account · 3 sources · as of Aug 18, 09:45 UTC
The USS Benfold, a guided-missile destroyer, was towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines after reportedly spending four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July. The ship’s crew lost access last month to drinkable water, running toilets, and air conditioning. The vessel lost power due to an 'engineering casualty', leaving sailors without galley services, toilets, and air conditioning.
What we know
- The ship’s crew lost access last month to drinkable water, running toilets and air conditioning.
receipt
“The ship’s crew lost access last month to drinkable water, running toilets and air conditioning.” — verbatim from Washington Post — Politics · article
Attributed reporting
- According to Guardian — US, a US guided-missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July.
receipt
“A US guided-missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - According to Guardian — US, the USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer which had been sailing with the George Washington carrier strike group, was reported to have been towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines.
receipt
“The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer which had been sailing with the George Washington carrier strike group, was reported to have been towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article - According to Guardian — US, USS Benfold lost power after ‘engineering casualty’ leaving sailors without galley services, toilets and air conditioning.
receipt
“USS Benfold lost power after ‘engineering casualty’ leaving sailors without galley services, toilets and air conditioning.” — verbatim from Guardian — US · article
Framing spectrum · 4 outlets
Coverage patterns
Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): stripes.com, Aug 17, 16:40 UTC.
| Lean | Outlets | Articles | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left | 2 | 3 | Guardian, Washington Post |
| Unclassified | 1 | 1 | stripes.com |
Report-by-report timeline · 4
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Compare the coverage
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral USS Benfold Spent Four Days Adrift in South China Sea Due to Power Loss Washington Post — Politics
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral U.S. Navy Destroyer Experiences Power Loss in South China Sea Washington Post — World
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral U.S. Navy Destroyer Experiences Power Loss in South China Sea stripes.com 14 Public broadcaster USS Benfold Adrift in South China Sea for Four Days Due to Generator Failure