The sinking of a seafaring tank in 2020 was one of the deadliest Marine training accidents in decades.
The amphibious assault vehicle had 16 people aboard when it sank rapidly in 385 feet of water. Seven Marines were rescued as the vessel was returning to a Navy ship on a training exercise.
Col. Christopher J. Bronzi, who supervised Regner, was relieved of command of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit last year. It took 45 minutes for the tank to sink and if the distress signal had been seen sooner, it’s likely rescuers could have saved the troops, the report stated. But there were no safety boats nearby.
They were not told to remove their helmets, weapons and other gear, which prevented them from being able to escape. Their life jackets also may have prevented them from removing their body armor and proved useless in keeping them afloat because of the weight, according to the investigation.The emergency lights did not function and no markings were put on a side hatch, leaving troops scrambling in the dark, using their cellphone lights to find it, according to the findings.
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