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

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Source: The Guardian
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.

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  1. Fire damage, clogged toilets, and sinking morale: USS Gerald R Ford to set sail for repairs in Crete  The Guardian
  2. Fire on the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Raged for Hours, Sailors Say  The New York Times
  3. USS Ford Aircraft Carrier Is Heading to Greek Port for Repairs  WSJ
  4. US Carrier Involved in Iran Fight Heads Back to Port After Fire  Bloomberg.com
  5. US carrier Ford, deployed in war with Iran, to go to port temporarily after fire  Reuters

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