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Did a US warship lose power while chasing a Chinese destroyer in the South China Sea?

08 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 CHINESE NAVY REPORTS RARE SOUTH CHINA SEA ENCOUNTER A foreign warship lost power, propulsion and radar while following a PLA destroyer. CCTV said the vessel was conducting aggressive close shadowing of the PLA Navy Type 055 destroyer Zunyi during routine training. Source: South China Morning Post, CCTV #USwarship #ChineseDestroyer #SouthChinaSea

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