Jan Wesner Childs
A view from the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt as the aircraft carrier headed out to sea from its port in San Diego in December 2020.Rescuers are searching in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California for a sailor missing and presumed to have gone overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
The ship initiated search and rescue protocols after a lookout spotted what was believed to be a person in the water on Thursday, according to a news release from the U.S. Third Fleet. Three helicopters and a rigid hull inflatable boat were launched in response, but the person was not found.
A ship-wide muster determined one sailor was missing.
By Friday morning, several other Navy vessels and the U.S. Coast Guard had joined the search.
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Weather in the region was favorable Friday, with no marine hazards or warnings, according to the National Weather Service. Ocean temperatures are generally in the 50s and 60s near Southern California.
The Theodore Roosevelt, which towers 20 stories above the ocean and carries up to 6,000 sailors and 80 combat aircraft, headed out to sea from San Diego earlier this week, according to the ship's Facebook page.
The ship made headlines earlier this year when more than 1,100 personnel on board tested positive for COVID-19 and its captain was fired after he sent out a letter pleading for help in containing the virus.
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