⚔️ War & Conflict 3d ago · Riley Ceder

USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues

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USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues
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The world’s largest aircraft carrier pulled into Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Tuesday to begin scheduled repairs after wrapping up the longest post-Vietnam carrier deployment.The USS Gerald R. Ford and its sailors returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on May 16 following 326 days at sea that saw a non-combat fire in the main laundry room and significant plumbing issues. The Ford most notably operated in the Middle East in support of U.S. Central Command and Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

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