2 U.S. Navy SEALs drowned during a Somalia mission on Jan 11, 2024, due to training deficiencies and inadequate equipment.

Two U.S. Navy SEALs, Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher Chambers and Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram, drowned on January 11, 2024, during a mission off Somalia aimed at intercepting a ship suspected of carrying Iranian weapons. A military investigation revealed preventable training deficiencies and inadequate emergency equipment contributed to the incident, which unfolded rapidly within 47 seconds.

October 11, 2024
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