A fire broke out in the main laundry area of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) while the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea as part of Operation Epic Fury, according to a statement from the US Naval Forces Central Command/US 5th Fleet. The post USS Gerald R. Ford ‘operational’ after
The fire now “contained” did not damage the ship’s propulsion plant.
A fire broke out in the main laundry area of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) while the aircraft carrier operated in the Red Sea as part of Operation Epic Fury, according to a statement from the US Naval Forces Central Command/US 5th Fleet.
The incident that happened on 12 March was not related to combat and the fire has been “contained”.
According to the Command, the propulsion plant sustained no damage, with the ship remaining “fully operational”.
Two sailors suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening and are currently receiving medical treatment. Both are reported to be in “stable condition”.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the lead vessel of the Ford-class, was delivered to the US Navy in May 2017. It was commissioned in July of the same year.
The aircraft carrier completed a composite training unit exercise for combat deployment certification in April 2023.
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It has a displacement of about 100,000 tonnes, a length of 333 metres (m), a beam of 40.8m, and a flight deck that is 78m wide.
The Ford-class carriers are larger than their Nimitz-class predecessors but operate with between 500 and 900 fewer crew members.
The USS Gerald R. Ford is supporting Operation Epic Fury alongside the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).
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