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The ''Torres'' has suffered a large number of personnel injuries and fatalities since its commission, leading to it being described as a 'penal ship' by many of its crew:

* In 1977, two men were washed overboard during a tropical storm.

* In 1977, two men were washed overboard during a tropical storm. In another incident, one sailor fell off the side while drunk and was unrecoverable.

* In 1979, one man was decapitated by a helicopter during a botched landing attempt.

* In 1981, one crewman was killed during anchoring procedures.

* In 1981, one crewman was killed during anchoring procedures. Additionally, two crewmen were killed by a negligent discharge by a pilot during launch procedures. A third incident at the end of the year crippled two and killed one when one of the air group's fighters slammed into the deck during landing and skidded off the side of the ship; one additional parked aircraft was lost.

* In 1983, a grease fire in the ship's main mess killed four crew and resulted in the medical discharges of seven more, as well as numerous minor injuries.

* In 1984, one crewman was partially sucked into a jet engine and killed.

* In 1985, seventeen crewmen were killed by a monoxide buildup caused by birds nesting in the ventilation systems.

* In 1985, seventeen crewmen were killed by a monoxide buildup caused by birds nesting in the ventilation systems. One of the flight crew was killed by a snapped arrestor wire in another incident.

* In 1986, four crew and the Puertegan Minister of Defense were killed by a docking line, which snapped while the ''Torres'' sat in dock.

* In 1989, a fighter plane slipped off the side of the launch ramp during takeoff. The pilot ejected into the water and was run over, and the bow suffered some damage requiring repairs.

* In 1990, news stories on incidents aboard navy vessels were outlawed by the Puertegan government.

* In 2007, a team of [[Urcea|Urcean]] reporters running a story on aircraft carriers were killed when their transport helicopter hit the edge of the flight deck and tipped over. The ship spent time in a dock in [[Cartadania]] undergoing repairs, as the facility originally used to maintain the ''Torres'' ~~was demolished~~ due to ~~cost in 1998~~.

* In 2007, a team of [[Urcea|Urcean]] reporters running a story on aircraft carriers were killed when their transport helicopter hit the edge of the flight deck and tipped over. The ship spent time in a dock in [[Cartadania]] undergoing repairs, as the facility originally used to maintain the ''Torres'' had been left derilict since 1998 due to budget constraints.

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 The ''Torres'' has suffered a large number of personnel injuries and fatalities since its commission, leading to it being described as a 'penal ship' by many of its crew:
-* In 1977, two men were washed overboard during a tropical storm.
+* In 1977, two men were washed overboard during a tropical storm. In another incident, one sailor fell off the side while drunk and was unrecoverable.
 * In 1979, one man was decapitated by a helicopter during a botched landing attempt.
-* In 1981, one crewman was killed during anchoring procedures.
+* In 1981, one crewman was killed during anchoring procedures. Additionally, two crewmen were killed by a negligent discharge by a pilot during launch procedures. A third incident at the end of the year crippled two and killed one when one of the air group's fighters slammed into the deck during landing and skidded off the side of the ship; one additional parked aircraft was lost.
+* In 1983, a grease fire in the ship's main mess killed four crew and resulted in the medical discharges of seven more, as well as numerous minor injuries.
 * In 1984, one crewman was partially sucked into a jet engine and killed.
-* In 1985, seventeen crewmen were killed by a monoxide buildup caused by birds nesting in the ventilation systems.
+* In 1985, seventeen crewmen were killed by a monoxide buildup caused by birds nesting in the ventilation systems. One of the flight crew was killed by a snapped arrestor wire in another incident.
+* In 1986, four crew and the Puertegan Minister of Defense were killed by a docking line, which snapped while the ''Torres'' sat in dock.
 * In 1989, a fighter plane slipped off the side of the launch ramp during takeoff. The pilot ejected into the water and was run over, and the bow suffered some damage requiring repairs.
 * In 1990, news stories on incidents aboard navy vessels were outlawed by the Puertegan government.
-* In 2007, a team of [[Urcea|Urcean]] reporters running a story on aircraft carriers were killed when their transport helicopter hit the edge of the flight deck and tipped over. The ship spent time in a dock in [[Cartadania]] undergoing repairs, as the facility originally used to maintain the ''Torres'' was demolished due to cost in 1998.
+* In 2007, a team of [[Urcea|Urcean]] reporters running a story on aircraft carriers were killed when their transport helicopter hit the edge of the flight deck and tipped over. The ship spent time in a dock in [[Cartadania]] undergoing repairs, as the facility originally used to maintain the ''Torres'' had been left derilict since 1998 due to budget constraints.
 ==See Also==

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