USS Higgins power failure
Definition
A recent engineering casualty on the USS Higgins (DDG-76), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy, involving an electrical malfunction that caused a temporary loss of power and propulsion during routine operations in the Indo-Pacific region.
The incident, reported around late April 2026, produced sparking or smoke but resulted in no injuries, with power restored shortly after.
Examples
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