US EditionUSS Gerald Ford carrier, deployed in war with Iran, to dock for repairs after 30 hour fire on board
A fire in the USS Gerald R. Ford's laundry spread through vents, displacing over 600 sailors and lasting more than 30 hours, with the ship remaining operational.
- Reuters reported Tuesday that the USS Gerald R. Ford, aircraft carrier, will temporarily dock after a fire aboard that burned for about 30 hours, U.S. officials said.
- The blaze originated in a dryer vent in the ship's main laundry area on March 12 and spread rapidly through ventilation ducts into adjacent berthing spaces.
- Dozens of crew members reported smoke inhalation, with more than 600 sailors and crew members losing their berths, nearly 200 sailors treated for smoke inhalation, two sailors treated on board, and one sailor medevac.
- U.S. Central Command said the USS Gerald Ford remains fully operational and is expected to temporarily go to Souda Bay on Crete for repairs, with the USS George H.W. Bush likely to relieve it.
- At 10 months into deployment, the USS Gerald R. Ford has skipped maintenance and may extend into May, raising concerns about crew morale and known sewage issues, Kaine said.
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Behind the Incident on the USS Gerald R. Ford: Fire, Crew Fatigue, and Unanswered Questions
The USS Gerald R. Ford is sailing for repairs in Crete after a damaging onboard fire and a deployment that has tested the endurance of its crew and raised questions about the Pentagon's handling of the war in the Middle East. The $13 billion (£9.73 billion) aircraft carrier has been at sea for nearly nine months. It has supported strikes against Iran from the Red Sea and previously participated in operations in the Caribbean. Now its crew faces …
The largest aircraft carrier in the world must be withdrawn from the Iran war: A fire forces USS Gerald R Ford to repair it on Crete.
Did US soldiers set fire to bedding, clog toilets of warship Gerald R Ford to skip war duty?
US-Israel-Iran War: Amid the war in Iran, the US aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford is retreating to a port in Greece for repairs. The ship was plagued by clogged toilets, and a fire that burnt through the vessel's laundry system and sleeping quarters. While the first has been blamed on the crew, the other could also be their handiwork of soldiers trying to skip war duty.
Because of a fire, the largest warship in the world, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has to launch Crete. The Navy wants to check whether it is sabotage.
About 600 soldiers lost their beds in the fire.
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