USS Benfold Regains Power Following Extended Engineering Failure in the South China Sea

By Atharva Gosavi · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-20

According to Interesting Engineering, a total generator failure left the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold without electrical power for four days during recent operations. The outage forced the 9,000-ton warship to be towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines after basic serv

According to Interesting Engineering, a total generator failure left the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold without electrical power for four days during recent operations. The outage forced the 9,000-ton warship to be towed to Subic Bay in the Philippines after basic serv