A sailor assigned to the USS Carl Vinson was found dead on board aircraft carrier over the weekend while it was docked in California, the U.S. Navy confirmed.
In accordance with Department of Defense policy, the identity of the deceased sailor will be withheld for at least 24 hours until the primary next of kin have been notified, the Navy said in a July 10 news release.
“The Navy is investigating the circumstances of the death and there are no indications of suicide or foul play,” according to the release.
The sailor was “discovered unresponsive” on July 10 while the aircraft carrier was docked at the Naval Air Station North Island, located in San Diego. The Navy Region Southwest Federal Fire Department pronounced the sailor dead at the scene….