Navy Sailor From Middleburg Declared ‘Lost at Sea’ While Serving Aboard USS George Washington in Australia

US sailor, 19, declared lost at sea after going missing off Australia coast, remembered as a ‘hero’

Jose Antonio Rivera Lynch IV, 19, identified as US sailor declared lost at sea after he was assumed to have gone overboard the USS George Washington off the coast of Australia.

Sailor declared lost at sea after going overboard on aircraft carrier

Jose Antonio Rivera Lynch enlisted in the Navy in June 2024.

Navy sailor from Middleburg declared ‘lost at sea’ while serving aboard USS George Washington in Australia

A U.S. Navy sailor from Middleburg was declared “lost at sea” while he served aboard the USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Australia in late July, according to his family.

‘He’s made his family proud’: Family of missing Navy sailor from North Florida reflects on his life

Jose Antonio Rivera Lynch IV, 19, was identified by the U.S. Navy as the sailor who went overboard from the USS George Washington on July 28. His father spoke exclusively with Action News Jax about the grief, unanswered questions, and lasting pride he feels for his son.