The deaths of three sailors on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier are being investigated after they were all found dead in less than one week, according to the Navy.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is now looking into the deaths with local authorities to determine what caused the deaths in such a short amount of time.
According to the Navy, one sailor was found unresponsive onboard the carrier last Friday, and two other sailors were found at off base locations on April 9 and 10.
Naval Air Force Atlantic spokesman Michael Maus shared with the Navy Times that the sailor found Friday was "treated by the medical team on board before being transported to Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News."
Maus shared that it was there that the service member passed away.
"The incident is under investigation, and the command continues to cooperate with [the Naval Criminal Investigative Service]," Maus told the Navy Times.
Cmdr. Reann Mommsen, a navy spokesperson, shared with CNN that "there is no initial indication to suggest there is a correlation between these tragic events" despite the ongoing investigation.
The Navy has not released the cause of death for the three sailors. However, a Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Team has been brought aboard the USS George Washington.
Special Psychiatric Rapid Intervention Teams look to provide short-term mental health support following a traumatic event.
The sailor found deceased on April 9 was Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Mikail Sharp and the sailor found on April 10 was Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Natasha Huffman.
The third sailor, found Friday, has not yet been identified by the Navy.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with the family, friends, and shipmates of our Sailors," Mommsen said to CNN.
The USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is currently in Newport News, Virginia.
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