The Navy will allow hundreds of sailors assigned to the USS George Washington to live elsewhere following a series of deaths and suicides among the crew of the drydocked US Navy carrier. The Navy has offered the 400 sailors living onboard the ship temporary housing on land, officials told ABC News. Up to 260 sailors began moving off-ship on Monday.
Seven USS George Washington sailors have died in the span of a year — four of which are likely suicides, the report said. Three of the deaths occurred in just one week last month. Of the seven deaths, two were health-related, one was undetermined, three were apparent suicides and another was a confirmed suicide, Naval Air Force Atlantic official said.
The majority of the roughly 2,700-member crew already sleep elsewhere.
The carrier is docked at Newport News Shipbuilding for maintenance, in the final phase of a five-year tune-up. The work is expected to wrap up this winter. The Navy has additionally made a clinical psychologist and a licensed clinical social worker available to sailors, and fast-tracked crew members’ mental health appointment referrals, officials said.
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Yard periods ALWAYS suck, especially on bigger ships. If you haven't served in the Navy or Marines you just cannot imagine the hellscape of the shipyard. The current batch of youth have better access to communications.
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