Fire on USS Ford prompts Crete repairs as morale and maintenance woes mount
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.