Three sailors assigned to USS George H. W. Bush carrier die by suicide in one week

Three sailors assigned to a single aircraft carrier committed suicide in just one week, the US Navy told NBC News on Wednesday.

The three deaths occurred outside the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier and occurred several times, according to a spokeswoman for the Navy.

The first-class aviation commander, Vincent Forline, was found dead on Sept. 14, while Chief Nuclear Electronics Technician, James Shelton, and Airman Ethan Stuart were found dead on September 19, said the Cdr. Jennifer Cragg, Public Affairs Officer, Commander Naval Air Force Atlantic.

There is nothing to indicate that the deaths of the seafarers assigned to the aircraft carrier, which is parked off the coast of Virginia, are related, including the two that occurred on the same day, said Cragg. She added that the sailors were not serving in the same departments.

Their death brings to five the total number of seafarers' suicides assigned to the carrier in the last two years, including one in July of this year. A Special Rapid Intervention Team in Psychiatry, or SPRINT, is on board to advise fellow flight attendants of the deceased, said Cragg.

In a Facebook post, Captain Sean Bailey, commander of the USS George H. W. Bush, said his heart was "broken".

"We need All Hands to engage by presenting your suggestions and ideas on how we can work together to prevent another suicide.I want to reiterate that there is never any stigmatization or repercussions to ask for help, "he wrote, adding that chaplains, psychologists and counselors are available" on board at all times to provide support and advice to those in mourning ".