Two of the US Marines drowned off the coast of Somalia during the night last January, according to the results of a military investigation.
The findings from the Naval Command mark a tragic end to a nine-month search to understand how two highly trained naval officers drowned and their bodies disappeared at sea amid a search by helicopters and drones. no
The two officers were identified as Nathan Gage Ingram, 27, and Christopher Chambers.
Chambers, a champion swimmer, died days before his 37th birthday. His friend Ingram reportedly died trying to save Chambers.
“We send our condolences to Chris and Gage to their families, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. They were special warriors, dear friends,” the commander of the Navy’s Special Forces Group, said in a statement.
The two officers went missing after a night attack on a boat passing the coast of Somalia on January 11.
