Pandemic, Poor Training, And Burnout Contributed To A 2020 Accident At Sea That Killed 9 US Service Members
U.S. Marines observe the approach of amphibious assault vehicles during operations aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset, August 31, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos)
* Eight Marines and one sailor died in a July 2020 accident off California's coast
* Their amphibious vehicle sank in a training exercise and the rescue was botched
* Earlier this year a report found a multitude of errors in maintenance, training and rescue procedures contributed to the tragedy
* On Wednesday two new reports - one by the Marines, one from the Navy - were published
* The authors found that the commanders, while still to blame for the incident, were under intense and varied pressure from COVID and politics
* The mother of one of the victims told The Washington Post she was unimpressed by the finger pointing
The tragic drowning of nine US service members who died when their amphibious vehicle sank off the coast of California is being blamed on their commanders being 'burnt out' from the pandemic, a new report has revealed.
Eight Marines and one sailor, aged between 18 and 23, died in the accident on July 30, 2020 when their armored ship-to-shore transport craft took on water off the coast of San Clemente Island while returning to the USS Somerset.
Marine Corps investigators found in March that the deaths were 'preventable,' and said that complacency, poor maintenance and inspections, and inadequate training all contributed to the tragedy.
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WNU Editor: The report is here (link here).
More News On How The Pandemic, Poor Training, And Burnout Contributed To A 2020 Accident At Sea That Killed 9 US Service Members
Navy Probe Finds No Direct Link Between Actions of USS Somerset Crew and Fatal AAV Accident -- USNI News
Navy Investigation into Deadly AAV Mishap Finds Issues But No Direct Link to the Sinking of Landing Craft -- Military.com
Marines: Pandemic contributed to tragedy of troops’ drowning -- AP
Death of nine US service members in training accident blamed on burnout -- The Guardian
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