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USS Gerald R. Ford Retires from Operations in Greece Following 30-Hour Fire
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The USS Gerald R. Ford has temporarily withdrawn from its operational mission in the Mediterranean due to a severe fire that burned for approximately thirty hours before forcing an immediate evacuation of personnel, with reports indicating this incident occurred during preparations or execution phases related to operations against Iran on March 17-18; following these events and subsequent damage assessments by naval crews aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier vessel group heading toward Crete waters near Greece where repairs are now being organized.
Key Points
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1The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has been withdrawn from operations in Greece due to a severe fire that lasted approximately 30 hours.
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2Following an incident during anti-Iranian military exercises near Crete on March 17-24 (local time), US forces have temporarily grounded and repaired this major naval asset at the Greek base of Souda Bay, with plans for its departure to further repairs in Cyprus by Wednesday evening.
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3The fire occurred while the carrier was conducting operations against Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps near Crete on March 17.
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4(Note The source Hotnews.ro claims that US military omitted a significant detail regarding this incident.)
Developments
[Mar 24, ~Evening]
The USS Gerald R. Ford is scheduled to depart for repairs in Cyprus.
(Between Mar 17 and March 23)
"A violent fire" occurred on board the carrier while it was conducting operations against Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps near Crete, lasting approximately 30 hours."
Portaaviones de EU atracará temporalmente en Creta tras incendio durante operación contra Irán
Eleconomista.com.mx
21h ago