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damage near water-line?????

US Navy Vessel Damaged in Arabian Sea — Waters Infested with Houthis…
The incident is under investigation. It occurred after the USNS Big Horn refueled the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group.

According to the Navy, the USNS Big Horn experienced an unspecified
emergency early Tuesday local time. The tanker was damaged after it
resupplied the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, which is
patrolling in the Arabian Sea.

The vessel was reportedly carrying around 80 people and the Navy said
that everyone on board was safe.

Two military officials told The Washington Post that the vessel was
being towed to port for evaluation and repair. One of the officials said
that the ship was damaged close to the waterline and that at least one
of the compartments had begun flooding.

On Monday, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and its strike
group, including two destroyers and a cruiser, departed from Naval
Station Norfolk, Virginia. They left U.S. shores on a regularly
scheduled rotation and are expected to be assigned to the 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy in European Mediterranean waters.

Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, said this
week that the Truman deployment “highlighted the need for continuity in
our sustained presence amid escalating international tensions,” as
quoted by the Navy Times.

On Monday, the Pentagon announced the deployment of additional troops to
the Middle East amid heightened tensions in the region.

Source: The Washington Post, Navy Times - links in the comment under the
post


The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105),
left, steams alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO
198) during an underway replenishment while operating in the South China
Sea, Oct. 23, 2023. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st
Class Greg Johnson.

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