{"id":76583,"date":"2024-10-11T14:57:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T14:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/10\/11\/navy-seal-drowning-deaths-were-preventable-military-probe-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:08:32","slug":"navy-seal-drowning-deaths-were-preventable-military-probe-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2024\/10\/11\/navy-seal-drowning-deaths-were-preventable-military-probe-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy SEAL drowning deaths were preventable, military probe finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Two Navy SEALs drowned as they <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/seals-navy-deceased-weapons-raid-yemen-f0f9e334945a3ef5d85ed1fb165ad515\">tried to climb aboard a ship<\/a> carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after falling into deep, turbulent waters, according to a military investigation into the January deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The review concluded that the drownings of Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J. Chambers and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram could have been prevented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But both sank quickly in the high seas off the coast of Somalia, weighed down by heavy equipment they were carrying and not knowing or disregarding concerns that their flotation devices could not compensate for the additional weight. Both were lost at sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highly critical and heavily redacted report \u2014 written by a Navy officer from outside Naval Special Warfare Command, which oversees the SEALs \u2014 concluded there were \u201cdeficiencies, gaps and inconsistencies\u201d in training, policies, tactics and procedures as well as \u201cconflicting guidance\u201d on when and how to use emergency flotation devices and extra buoyancy material that could have kept them alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/07\/22\/internal-report-exposes-cocaine-abuse-lax-testing-inside-seal-team-10\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ARM-cocaine-web.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Internal report exposes cocaine abuse, lax testing, inside SEAL Team 10<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">In the wake of the probe, SEAL Team 10\u2032s superiors at Naval Special Warfare Group 2 updated the urinalysis program, retrained those who administer the tests and hiked the frequency of the screenings, according to the Navy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mission\u2019s goal was to intercept weapons headed to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yemen-houthis-gaza-israel-defe499e9df870381f078ad3e3b667b5\">the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen<\/a>, who have been launching missile and drone attacks against commercial and U.S. Navy ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mideast-wars\">Israel-Hamas war in Gaza<\/a> began a year ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/houthis-yemen-us-strikes-weapons-752dd1e5dd6c284a7909878f89c73149\">U.S. retaliatory strikes<\/a> have so far not deterred their assaults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission gone wrong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chambers and Ingram, members of SEAL Team 3, died during a nighttime mission to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/yemen-houthi-rebels-missiles-iran-seizure-us-8112fbadd3b0689c71a92890895a9368\">board an unflagged ship in the Arabian Sea<\/a>. Their names were redacted in the report, but officials have confirmed Chambers slipped and fell as he was climbing onto the ship\u2019s deck and Ingram jumped in to try to save him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEncumbered by the weight of each individual\u2019s gear, neither their physical capability nor emergency supplemental flotations devices, if activated, were sufficient to keep them at the surface,\u201d Rear Adm. Michael DeVore wrote in the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report said Chambers was \u201cintermittently\u201d at the surface for 26 seconds after his fall and Ingram was at the surface for about 32 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe entire tragic event elapsed in just 47 seconds and two NSW warriors were lost to the sea,\u201d DeVore wrote, referring to Naval Special Warfare Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flotation equipment that was properly maintained, working well and used correctly would have been able to keep them afloat until they were rescued, the report said. Other team members told investigators that while they knew the importance of their tactical flotation system \u2014 which includes two inflatable floats that attach to a belt and foam inserts that can be added \u2014 few had ever operated one in training and there is little instruction on how to wear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report said the team was operating in 6- to 8-foot seas, and while the vessel they were boarding was rolling in the waves, the conditions were well within their abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As time went on, however, the rolling increased, and Chambers tried to board by jumping from his combat craft\u2019s engine compartment to the top rail of the ship they were boarding, the report said. Some of the commandos used an attachable ladder, but because of the waves, others jumped to the top rail, which they said was within reach but slippery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chambers\u2019 hands slipped off the rail, and he fell 9 feet into the water. Based on video of the mission, he was able to grab the lower rung of the ladder, but when he turned to try to get back to the combat craft, he was swept under by a wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eleven seconds after he fell, Ingram jumped in. For at least 10 seconds, video shows they were above water intermittently and at times were able to grab a ladder extension that was submerged. But both were knocked about by waves. The last sighting of Chambers was about 26 seconds after he fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At one point, Ingram tried to climb back on the ladder but was overcome by a wave. He appeared to try to deploy his flotation device, but within two seconds, an unattached water wing was seen about a foot away from him. He also seemed to try to remove some of his equipment, but he slipped underwater and was not seen again. The sea depth was about 12,000 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Shock and disbelief\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both were wearing body armor, and Ingram also was carrying radio equipment that added as much as 40 more pounds. Each of the inflatable floats can lift a minimum of 40 pounds in seawater, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report said members of the SEAL team expressed \u201cshock and disbelief\u201d that Chambers, their strongest swimmer, could not stay at the surface. The report concluded that the conflicting and meager guidance on the flotation devices may have left it to individuals to configure their buoyancy needs, potentially leading to mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While SEALs routinely conduct pre-mission \u201cbuddy checks\u201d to review each other\u2019s gear, it said Ingram\u2019s flotation equipment may have been incorrectly attached and a more thorough buddy exam could have discovered that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEAL team members also told investigators that adding the foam inserts makes the flotation device more bulky and it becomes more difficult to climb or crawl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report said SEAL Team 3 members began prompt and appropriate man-overboard procedures \u201cwithin seconds,\u201d and there were two helicopters and two drones overhead providing surveillance, light and video for the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 10 days, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/seals-navy-deceased-weapons-seizure-yemen-0502e297a90ecc28431fc5b2cb49d033\">the search was called off<\/a> because of the water depth and low probability of finding the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Navy respects the sanctity of human remains and recognized the sea as a fit and final resting place,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chambers, 37, of Maryland, enlisted in the Navy in 2012 and graduated from SEAL training in 2014. Ingram, 27, of Texas, enlisted in 2019 and graduated from SEAL training in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes to training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to the investigation, Naval Special Warfare Command said changes are already being made to training and guidance. It said the command is considering developing a force-wide policy to address water safety during maritime operations and is setting standard procedures for buoyancy requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other changes would refine man-overboard procedures, pre-mission checks and maintenance of flotation devices. It also said it\u2019s looking into \u201cfail safe\u201d buoyancy equipment and plans to review safety processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rear Adm. Keith Davids, who headed the command at the time of the mission, said it would learn from the tragic deaths and \u201cdoggedly pursue\u201d recommended changes. Davids left the job in August in a routine change of command and is in the process of retiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report recommends that Ingram receive a commendation for heroism for giving his life while trying to save his teammate. That recommendation is under review. Both were posthumously promoted one rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a separate Defense Intelligence Agency report, the Jan. 11 mission seized Iranian \u201cpropulsion, guidance systems and warheads\u201d for medium-range ballistic missiles and antiship cruise missiles destined for the Houthis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J. 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