San Diego ship captain orders crew sequestered over holidays, Navy reverses decision
The 400-person crew was allowed to leave the ship Tuesday once local Navy leaders learned of the quarantine
By Andrew Dyer
Dec. 3, 2020
5:08 PM
SAN DIEGO —
Crew members aboard the San Diego-based USS Rushmore say a quarantine to halt the spread of coronavirus while getting the ship ready for sea has led to a crisis in morale.
Last Saturday, the crew of about 400 was ordered to return to the ship, despite being told they had the Thanksgiving weekend off, several sailors said.
That night they were told they also were going to be sequestered on board the ship — while in port — for 28 days beginning last Monday, to prepare for a 7-day period at sea beginning at the end of December.
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