USS Chafee Out Of Action for at Least Two Weeks as Entire Crew is Moved Into Quarantine
The entire crew of a guided missile destroyer is being moved off of the ship and into hotels for two weeks. Cmdr. Sean Robertson said in an email Wednesday “The ship remains able to meet its mission. No Chafee sailors have been hospitalized and all positives are in isolation.” From the Navy Times:
Officials declined to say precisely how many sailors tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, but said it was less than the 12 who tested positive in the past week as the guided-missile destroyer steamed from its homeport in Hawaii and arrived in San Diego for training.
No infected sailors have been hospitalized, according to officials.
It obviously wont be able to meet its mission now that its crew has been removed from the ship. This is the first I have heard of removing an entire crew. There is usually a rotating duty section to handle any emergencies. I wonder if we will see news in the future about lost confidence.