Another U.S. Aircraft Carrier Catches Fire.
This time it was the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
It sustained a small fire on Tuesday while it was sidelined for maintenance.
The carrier is currently at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth, Virginia, after arriving at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Jan. 8 to begin planned incremental availability following a nine-month deployment.
“Eight sailors were treated by ship’s medical and returned to full duty,” a Navy spokesperson told Military Times in an emailed statement.
The small fire that occurred was immediately contained, the spokesperson said, and extinguished by ship and shipyard personnel.
The Navy did not specify the cause of the fire.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/17/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-experiences-small-fire-while-undergoing-maintenance/
It sustained a small fire on Tuesday while it was sidelined for maintenance.
The carrier is currently at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth, Virginia, after arriving at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Jan. 8 to begin planned incremental availability following a nine-month deployment.
“Eight sailors were treated by ship’s medical and returned to full duty,” a Navy spokesperson told Military Times in an emailed statement.
The small fire that occurred was immediately contained, the spokesperson said, and extinguished by ship and shipyard personnel.
The Navy did not specify the cause of the fire.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/04/17/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-experiences-small-fire-while-undergoing-maintenance/
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