Last week, the military reported that a fire had broken out on the aircraft carrier and was unrelated to hostilities. It was assured that the ship's drive was not damaged and the unit remains fully operational. The military reported that two sailors received medical assistance after a fire that broke out in the laundry room. The injuries they sustained are not life-threatening and their condition is stable, they assured.
The aircraft carrier has been conducting the mission for almost a year
Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a source, that almost 200 sailors required assistance for injuries resulting from smoke. The fire was fought for several hours. One of the injured soldiers was taken from the deck by helicopter.
There are approximately 5,000 people on board the world's largest aircraft carrier. sailors. A few weeks ago, the media reported problems with the ship's sewage system.
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The aircraft carrier has been on a mission at sea for over nine months. In October, the Pentagon changed its route from the Mediterranean Sea to the Caribbean Sea to support tanker seizure operations and the U.S. mission to capture Nicolas Maduro, then leader of Venezuela.
Earlier this year, the crew received news that the mission would be extended again. They were sent to the Middle East to support what were then still potential American airstrikes against Iran.
As the Wall Street Journal wrote, after such a period at sea, the equipment begins to break down, and planned maintenance and modernization works have to be postponed again and again.
