US EditionA Fire Broke Out On Another US Navy Supercarrier, Three Sailors Injured
The Navy said the blaze was quickly contained and the injured sailors returned to duty, with the cause still under investigation.
- On Tuesday, a fire broke out aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during maintenance at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, injuring three sailors who were treated and returned to full duty.
- The Eisenhower has remained at the shipyard since January 8, 2025, for a Planned Incremental Availability to restore operational readiness following a demanding 2023-2024 deployment to the Middle East.
- Navy officials reported the fire was "immediately contained and extinguished by ship's force and Norfolk Naval Shipyard personnel," while Anthony Falvo, spokesman for Navy Fleet Forces in Norfolk, confirmed the incident will not delay the maintenance cycle.
- This event follows a March 2026 fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, which required repairs in Split, Croatia; the Ford recently surpassed 295 days at sea, the longest post-Vietnam carrier deployment in modern U.S. Navy history.
- Delays in carrier maintenance reduce fleet flexibility, potentially increasing deployment lengths for other vessels as the Navy manages global demand and constraints on responding to emerging crises in the Middle East.
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A fire broke out aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during routine maintenance, injuring three sailors. The Naval Institute explained...
A fire broke out on a US nuclear carrier in Virginia during maintenance, the flames were quickly extinguished, and three people were injured.
A fire broke out on the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. The warship was at the time of the accident for overhaul.
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