Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Arrives in Souda Bay for Repairs After Laundry Room Fire

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) pulled into port at Souda Bay, Greece, the Navy announced Monday. Ford, the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, is in port for maintenance and repairs following a March 12 fire in the aft laundry room. A ship spotter saw Ford and three destroyers head into the Suez Canal on Saturday. A replenishment ship also accompanied the aircraft carrier. It’s unclear whether the destroyers also finished the transit north through the Suez. Ford is scheduled for more than a week of repairs, USNI News previously reported. The Navy’s Monday announcement did not