USS George Washington Sailor reported overboard near Australia and search ended

US Navy The search for the sailor assigned to USS George Washington has been cancelled. This reports that the ship may have left overboard while sailing in northern Australia.

The seafarers were outboard on Monday to aircraft carriers as the ship was passing through the Timor Sea, the Navy said.

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This photo shows the general view of US aircraft carrier USS George Washington shortly after its anchorage in Manila Bay, Manila on July 3rd. (Ted Algibe/AFP via Getty Images)

A search effort involving George Washington, Career Strike Group, Australian Defense (SIC) forces and Australian border forces ended Wednesday at 12:40pm.

“USS George Washington expresses sincere and pathetic dolphins to those affected by this loss and is actively involved with the crew to ensure service is available during this challenging time,” said ship spokesman Mark Langford. Oral News.

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Members of the crew line up on the deck as nuclear aircraft USS George Washington is sailing to Tokyo Bay. The ship halted the search for the missing sailor on Wednesday, in a report from the sailors earlier in the week, the Navy said. (Photo by Str/Jiji Press/AFP via Getty Images)

The Navy withholds the name of the sailor until 24 hours after the notification of incest, according to Navy policies.

George Washington was conducting his first patrol since returning. To Japan This was reported in November 2024 by USNI News.

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