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2020-04-14 Europe

French Carrier Heading Home Early Amid Suspicion of COVID-19 Outbreak

[News.USNI.org] The French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier and flagship Charles de Gaulle (R91) is heading home early following suspicion of several COVID-19 cases among its crew members. About forty sailors may be infected with COVID-19, according to a French Ministry of the Armed Forces press release issued on Wednesday.

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"On board the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle currently deployed in the Atlantic as part of the mission Foch, around forty sailors are today under close medical observation. They are showing symptoms consistent with possible COVID-19 infection. These first symptoms have appeared recently," read the statement.

The aircraft carrier has been deployed on "Mission Foch" since January. The carrier is sailing in the Atlantic Ocean and was already on its way back to the Mediterranean. Charles de Gaulle's home port is Toulon Naval Base in Southern France.

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#1 hope the propellor retaining nut has a cotter pin in it this time; will make the trip shorter

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#2 "Left turn Claude."

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-04-14 12:14|| 2020-04-14 12:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Darned propellers.

Captain of US guided-missile destroyer sacked after making sailors lie to fleet headquarters that the ship was travelling at full steam... when it was actually dead in the water

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