Fire on the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Raged for Hours, Sailors Say
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Fire burned for hours on USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's newest $13 billion supercarrier.
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Safety concerns on advanced military equipment could affect naval readiness and defense capabilities.
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A fire broke out aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's newest supercarrier, and burned for several hours according to sailors aboard the vessel. The Ford is currently deployed in the Middle East, now in its tenth month of operations after arriving from the Caribbean. The incident raises questions about damage control and safety protocols on one of the military's most advanced and expensive warships, which cost approximately $13 billion to build. No additional details about the fire's cause, location, or extent of damage were provided in available reports. The carrier continues active deployment despite the incident.
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