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- The destroyer USS Benfold lost power on July 24 in the Pacific, stranding its 300-person crew for four days.
- Cruiser USS Robert Smalls delivered meals and towed Benfold to Subic Bay, arriving July 28.
- The ship left Subic Bay on Aug. 8 with all systems operating normally.
- Acting Navy secretary Hung Cao said USS Abraham Lincoln will return home soon, which could leave the Pacific without a U.S. carrier.
