us media: us navy supply ship damaged while on mission in the middle east
2024-09-25
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china news service, september 25. according to reports from us media on the 24th local time, a us navy supply ship operating in the middle east was damaged after refueling the ship. the specific situation is under investigation.
image source: screenshot of associated press report
according to the associated press, u.s. officials said the u.s. navy's supply ship, the uss big horn, was damaged after resupplying the uss abraham lincoln aircraft carrier strike group. the official declined to elaborate on the location of the damage but said there was no indication that the ship was leaking oil.
according to cnn, citing a u.s. navy official, all crew members of the big horn are safe. the ship is currently being towed to a nearby port for further investigation of the damage and repairs.
according to reports, the big horn can provide fuel for naval ships during deployment. the uss abraham lincoln is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and does not need to be refueled, but other ships in the strike group and aircraft on the carrier need to replenish fossil fuels for long-term deployment overseas.
according to the associated press, a photo released by the u.s. military on september 5 showed the uss abraham lincoln receiving supplies from the uss big horn; another photo dated september 11 showed the uss big horn sailing with the uss abraham lincoln on patrol.
cnn quoted naval officials as saying that the big horn is the only u.s. supply ship in the area. after the accident, the abraham lincoln aircraft carrier strike group may need to refuel and replenish in port.
