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USS Benfold Power Loss Confirmed After Chinese Warship Incident

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Zunyi Causes Outage

China’s PLA Navy destroyer Zunyi reportedly caused a foreign warship’s power loss.
Captain Zhang Jun said the ship’s radar and navigation lights failed for nearly half an hour.
The U.S. Navy confirmed USS Benfold lost power on July 24, triggering a four-day generator failure.
The outage disabled water, galley, toilets and air-conditioning for four days.
Expert Shi Hong noted Zunyi’s 10,000-ton hull, 200 sea days annually and advanced anti-submarine gear.

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China Intrudes Airspace

Chinese J-16 fighter jet repeatedly closed within unsafe distance of Philippine C-208 near Scarborough Shoal on Oct 3.
Philippine aircrew completed patrol and returned safely despite the Chinese jet’s maneuvers.
Southern Theater Command spokesman Zhai Shichen warned Manila to stop “provocative acts” and alleged airspace violations.
Philippine Armed Forces called the jet’s actions an illegal intrusion and warned of heightened risks.

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Zunyi Causes Outage

China’s PLA Navy destroyer Zunyi reportedly caused a foreign warship’s power loss.
Captain Zhang Jun said the ship’s radar and navigation lights failed for nearly half an hour.
The U.S. Navy confirmed USS Benfold lost power on July 24, triggering a four-day generator failure.
The outage disabled water, galley, toilets and air-conditioning for four days.
Expert Shi Hong noted Zunyi’s 10,000-ton hull, 200 sea days annually and advanced anti-submarine gear.

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