Sailor Missing From San Diego-Based USS Lake Erie

SAN DIEGO, CA – A search and rescue mission was launched Monday after a sailor assigned to the USS Lake Erie failed to report for morning duty, the U.S. Navy announced.

Update: Search Ends For Missing Sailor From San Diego-Based USS Lake Erie

The crew on the USS Lake Erie, which is docked in San Diego, conducted man overboard procedures after the sailor failed to report at 7 a.m. Sunday. The ship is currently operating in the eastern Pacific Ocean with the John C. Stennis Carrier Group Strike Group.

The ship's crew completed multiple searches of the ship for the sailor, whose name has not been released. Ships and helicopters assigned to the strike group and the U.S. Coast Guard's 11th District continue to search for the missing sailor.

The sailor's next of kin have been notified of the search, Navy officials said.

PHOTO: 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 22, 2017) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) steams through the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Lake Erie is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)