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US Navy crisis deepens as USS Higgins goes dark for hours after power loss
International
Published on 1 May 2026
Aegis combat system offline, ship immobile and blind
After a fire on the USS Gerald Ford, another alarming malfunction hit the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins in the Indo-Pacific. The ship lost all power and propulsion for hours, leaving it blind and immobile as the Aegis Combat System went offline. Emergency generators reportedly maintained basic functions, but combat capability was unavailable.
- USS Higgins reportedly lost all power and propulsion
- The ship remained blind and immobile for hours
- Aegis Combat System was offline during the incident
- Emergency generators kept basic functions running
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