US Navy Searching for Missing Sailor

A sailor on board the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) was reported missing April 9 as the ship was conducting routine training operations in support of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

The Sailor was identified as missing at approximately 4:20 p.m. and the ship immediately launched a search and rescue operation. Several Navy and Coast Guard units are assisting in the effort.

“We are continuing to search tirelessly with every asset at our disposal. Our thoughts and prayers are with our shipmate and the family during this trying time,” said Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Two.