Navy Ship Departs Without Accounting for Crew... Crew Member Found Dead

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Petty Officer A, a crew member of a Navy frigate, was found dead while hiding. The Navy frigate departed without Petty Officer A, who was supposed to board, and it was confirmed that this was realized belatedly.

According to the Navy on the 24th, a frigate belonging to the Gangwon Province fleet set sail for the East Sea in March to carry out a mission. However, due to worsening weather conditions, the ship took refuge at a naval base. At that time, Petty Officer A, who was in charge of administrative duties on the ship, reported to a superior that he was going to the base to handle some work and disembarked from the ship.

The frigate departed the next day even though Petty Officer A had not returned to the ship. Several hours after departure, the frigate realized that Petty Officer A was not on board and contacted the land base to check the office and lodging. It was reported that the department superior assumed Petty Officer A had returned after completing his duties and did not properly verify the personnel.

However, Petty Officer A was found dead, lying face down in the lodging. It was determined that after disembarking, Petty Officer A went to the office and then headed to the lodging. Petty Officer A, who had a chronic illness, received headache medicine from the medical staff that day but reportedly did not report any 'physical abnormalities' to the superiors.

The Navy is investigating the circumstances under which the crew member disembarked during the refuge and whether there were any issues with the personnel verification procedures, and plans to take disciplinary action against those involved based on the investigation results.

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