30 sailors and Marines injured in at-sea training mishap off Florida
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
May 2, 05:37 PM
Thirty Marines and sailors were injured Wednesday night during a training incident involving two ship-to-shore vessels. One of the hovercrafts, assigned to the amphibious transport dock New York, is shown here during a pre-deployment exercise on April 8. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Turner/Navy)
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note a comment by U.S. 2nd Fleet.
Dozens of sailors and Marines were injured Wednesday evening after an at-sea mishap during a training event off the coast of Florida, the Navy said Thursday.
Thirty Marines and sailors suffered injuries, with five sailors medically evacuated to Savannah Memorial University Medical Center for further care, according to the Navy.
“Four of the five Sailors have been released from the hospital after treatment,” the Navy said Thursday afternoon. “One Sailor remains under medical care and is being assessed for further treatment.”
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