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1st LD: 2 injured after fire aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in Red Sea: U.S. Navy

Xinhua
| March 13, 2026
2026-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Two sailors aboard USS Gerald R. Ford were injured when a fire broke out in the main laundry spaces of the aircraft carrier operating in the Red Sea, the U.S. Navy said Thursday.

"On March 12, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) experienced a fire that originated in the ship's main laundry spaces," the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a post on X.

The fire was not combat-related and has been contained, according to the post.

"There is no damage to the ship's propulsion plant, and the aircraft carrier remains fully operational," the command said. Enditem

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