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Video reveals damage from fire on US aircraft carrier after sources say fire control system failed: CNN
CNN video shows charred bunks and burned wiring after a laundry-area fire left roughly 600 sailors without sleeping quarters, Navy officials said.
- New video obtained by CNN reveals severe damage to the USS Gerald R. Ford from a March fire, contradicting Navy claims that the blaze was "contained" and the ship remained "fully operational."
- The ship's built-in fire-suppression system failed to function, forcing crew members to manually combat the blaze for 30 hours while roughly 600 sailors lost access to their bunks.
- During the record-breaking 11-month deployment, the $13-billion vessel faced a "persistent threat from enemy missiles and one-way attack drones" while supporting US operations against Iran in the Red Sea.
- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle reported the ship required temporary repairs in Greece before returning to Norfolk, Virginia, in May, describing the incident as a "significant" laundry-based fire.
- The Ford faces an extended maintenance phase for fire-related repairs, with one US official noting that other ships may be required to fill the operational gap during this period.
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According to sailors, the ship's firefighting system was not working, so the crew fought the flames for 30 hours.
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When a fire broke out aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier in March while it was participating in operations against Iran, the U.S. Navy issued a brief statement claiming the fire was "under control," that two sailors had received medical attention for "non-life-threatening injuries," and that the carrier was "fully operational." But new video obtained by CNN makes it clear the fire was more serious and damaging than the Navy suggested. T…
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