Fire hits US aircraft carrier laundry amid war with Iran

USA sends the world’s largest aircraft carrier near Iran The American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest in the world and currently operating in the Red Sea, suffered a fire in a laundry room. In a statement this Thursday (12), the United States Navy said that two soldiers were injured. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp The fire was controlled and did not affect the engine room or the ship’s armament, according to the statement. US Central Command also said the incident was not related to the war against Iran. “The two sailors are receiving medical care and are in stable condition,” the Navy added. The USS Gerald R. Ford and support flotilla were sent to the coast of Venezuela late last year as part of military operations against drug trafficking and oil smuggling. In February, the group headed to the Persian Gulf region to reinforce air and naval mobilization in the area, the largest mobilization of the United States Armed Forces in decades. Even before setting sail for the Middle East, the USS Gerald R. Ford had already experienced problems, according to the American press. In January, NPR reported that the ship was experiencing difficulties with its bathroom system. READ ALSO VIDEO: China mocks Trump’s meeting with American countries: ‘Currents of the Americas’ Thailand finds Brazilian Federal Police ‘station’ inside online scam center in the middle of Southeast Asia Netanyahu claims that Israeli attack killed high-ranking nuclear scientist The USS Gerald R. Ford The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier, the most modern aircraft carrier in the US Navy fleet, in file image. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP The USS Gerald R. Ford is the largest, most lethal and adaptable aircraft carrier in the world, as well as being the most modern and technologically advanced in the US, according to the US Navy. Added to the American arsenal in 2017, the aircraft carrier has the capacity to house up to 90 aircraft, including fighters and helicopters. It has a runway for landings and takeoffs with an area equivalent to three times the size of the Maracanã lawn. The carrier strike group includes squadrons of F-18 fighters, military helicopters, as well as three destroyers — the USS Mahan, USS Bainbridge and USS Winston Churchill. Named after former President Gerald Ford, who governed the US between 1974 and 1977, the aircraft carrier is considered the Navy’s main asset for power projection, deterrence and sea control. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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