Destroyer Damage Downgraded

Last month's damage to The Sullivans (DDG-68), a guided-missile destroyer, is not as bad as first reported.

The U.S. destroyer damaged one of its two propellers when it hit a buoy chain on March 20 in the Persian Gulf, reports the Navy Times.

The destroyer remains on station and fully mission capable while the incident is under investigation, said a Navy spokesman.

The incident was originally designated a Class A mishap, meaning at least $1 million in damage or a death was...