Fire on USS Ford prompts Crete repairs as morale and maintenance woes mount
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A fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford injures sailors and destroys about 100 berths, prompting a planned voyage to Crete for repairs on a nearly year-long deployment in the Red Sea, while ongoing toilet-clog problems and morale strains dominate discussions about the carrier’s readiness; officials and media say the ship may be relieved by another carrier as regional tensions with Iran persist.
- Fire damage, clogged toilets, and sinking morale: USS Gerald R Ford to set sail for repairs in Crete The Guardian
- Fire on the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Raged for Hours, Sailors Say The New York Times
- USS Ford Aircraft Carrier Is Heading to Greek Port for Repairs WSJ
- US Carrier Involved in Iran Fight Heads Back to Port After Fire Bloomberg.com
- US carrier Ford, deployed in war with Iran, to go to port temporarily after fire Reuters
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