US EditionNavy suspends search for sailor missing at sea near Australia
TIMOR SEA, JUL 30 – The U.S. Navy ended the search after more than 48 hours near Australia during a multinational exercise involving nearly 20 nations, with circumstances still under investigation.
- On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Navy suspended search efforts after more than 45 hours covering roughly 2,200 square miles in the Timor Sea for a sailor from USS George Washington.
- On Monday, the USS George Washington was operating in the Timor Sea as part of Talisman Sabre 2025 when the sailor was reported missing, prompting a search that was later suspended.
- The search involved HSC 12, HSM 77, HSM 51, USS Robert Smalls, USS Shoup, fixed-wing aircraft, P-8 aircraft, and Australian vessels, and the Navy said, 'Currently, all efforts are to locate the missing sailor.'
- The Navy said the sailor's name is being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification, and Mark Langford noted the circumstances are under investigation.
- The Talisman Sabre 2025 exercise demonstrates U.S.-Australia partnership, involving over 40,000 personnel from 19 countries, and is Australia's largest biennial exercise conducted since 2005.
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