U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Be Out of Action for 14 Months [View all]

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Trump/Hegseth push the Gerald R. Ford—the world’s most expensive and sophisticated warship—toward a record-setting deployment to support Trump’s attacks on Venezuela and Iran. This is the result.

https://substack.com/@maxboot/note/c-231827720

The U.S. Navy faces a potential “aircraft carrier crunch” as its most advanced warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), sits at Souda Bay undergoing damage assessment. The transition from active combat in the Red Sea to a shipyard in Crete marks a critical pause in Operation Epic Fury, highlighting the physical and industrial limits of 21st-century naval power.


ByJack BuckbyPublished2 days ago
Google News

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability.


-Currently docked at Souda Bay, Crete, the first-in-class supercarrier has completed a grueling nine-month deployment supporting over 7,000 strikes against Iran.

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/03/u-s-navy-nuclear-aircraft-carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-might-be-out-of-action-for-14-months/