A big news has come to light amidst the ongoing war in the Persian Gulf. Here, America’s most dangerous and largest warship, Aircraft Carrier (USS) Gerald R Ford CV-78 has caught fire. This fire broke out in the laundry of the warship. This warship standing in the Red Sea is being used as a base to attack Iran. This is a nuclear equipped warship.
Regarding this, the US Navy has claimed that the fire did not occur due to war. There has been no damage to the ship’s propulsion plant. The aircraft carrier is currently operating smoothly. There is also news of two American soldiers getting burnt in this accident. At present he is being treated. The condition is said to be stable.
On March 12, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) experienced a fire that originated in the ship’s main laundry spaces. The cause of the fire was not combat-related and is contained.
There is no damage to the ship’s propulsion plant, and the aircraft carrier remains fully operational.…
— US Naval Forces Central Command/US 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) March 12, 2026
What information did the US Army give on social media?
America is fighting a war with Iran along with Israel. America is using it as an airbase. The US Army shared a post on its social media and wrote that on March 12, USS Gerald R. The Ford (CVN 78) caught fire. This fire broke out in the main laundry of the warship. At present, the reason for the fire has nothing to do with the war. The fire has been brought under control. There has been no damage to that part of the ship. The aircraft carrier is operational. Two sailors have been injured in this accident, they are undergoing treatment. He has suffered injuries. They are in stable condition.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk According to , as of Wednesday, Ford was operating in the northern part of the Red Sea of ​​Saudi Arabia. Ford and her three escorts USS Grete (DDG-72), USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) and USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81) have recently deployed to the Red Sea.
Know about this war ship…
It is the world’s most expensive aircraft carrier and America’s maritime power. This is the first ship of the US Navy’s CVN-78 Ford class. It is named after the 38th President Gerald Ford. Its length is 333 meters. Its weight is 1 lakh tonnes. This is a nuclear powered super carrier. It has two A1B nuclear reactors. Apart from these, they are equipped with electromagnetic launch systems. It can carry more than 90 fighter jets. Its estimated cost is 13 billion dollars. America presented it to the world in 2017.
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