Navy report: Failure at every level for US ships captured by Iran
Report finds crews were poorly prepared
By Tom LoBianco and Ryan Browne CNN
POSTED: 06:45 AM PDT Jun 30, 2016 UPDATED: 10:03 AM PDT Jun 30, 2016
American sailors captured in Iran
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -
A devastating new report by military investigators released Thursday found that the 10 sailors captured by Iranians in January suffered from "failed leadership" at all levels on a mission that was plagued by mistakes from beginning to end.
"This incident was the result of failed leadership at multiple levels from the tactical to the operational," investigators wrote in the detailed, partially redacted, report.
The report found the crews were poorly prepared, their boats not properly maintained, communication almost entirely lacking, and their conduct after being captured by the Iranians wasn't up to military standards.
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