Submarine Sailor Dies by Apparent Suicide at Pearl Harbor Shipyard

USS Jefferson City (SSN-759) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing an engineering overhaul to prolong the life of the submarine. US Navy Photo

A Navy sailor died by an apparent suicide on Monday at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, the service announced.

The sailor died “from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound” onboard a submarine in the shipyard, the Navy said in a news release.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service will lead an inquiry, the service said.

“We are deeply...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/17/submarine-sailor-dies-by-apparent-suicide-at-pearl-harbor-shipyard

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