Two Navy sailors die shortly after arriving in Japan
Both sailors died shortly after arriving in Japan last month.
YOKOSUKA, Japan (WAVY) — Two U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington died shortly after arriving at the ship's new homeport in Japan, according to a NavyTimes article published Tuesday.
The two sailors died in separate incidents and were identified as Petty Officer 2nd Class Cuyler Burnett Condon and Seaman Dimitri Isacc Morales, according to Stars and Stripes. Condon was found unresponsive in an on-base hotel room on Nov. 22, and Morales died off base in Yokosuka a few days later, according to their report.
Their deaths are being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) in collaboration with Japanese law enforcement.
The cause of their deaths has not been confirmed, and no additional information was immediately available.
Nexstar's WAVY had extensive coverage following a cluster of confirmed suicide cases on the USS George Washington in the past. Nine sailors died by suicide between 2017 and 2022.
USS George Washington left Norfolk on April 25 after spending six years in Hampton Roads at Newport News Shipbuilding undergoing maintenance. It headed to Japan to relieve USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka and arrived on Nov. 22.
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