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| US nuclear aircraft carrier Harry Truman heads to Middle East |
| 2024-09-25 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The American nuclear aircraft carrier Harry Truman left the base in Norfolk, Virginia, and headed to the Middle East at the head of a strike group, according to a press release from the US Navy. "The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman departed Norfolk Naval Station Sept. 23 for a scheduled deployment," the command said in a statement. It is specified that the ship is heading to the Red Sea against the backdrop of the return from the region of the "Dwight Eisenhower", which has been in the Middle East since 2023. The Harry Truman will be accompanied by two destroyers and a guided missile cruiser. An Italian Navy frigate is also expected to join the strike group. There's usually a sub attached as well Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that the American aircraft carrier Dwight Eisenhower, which is in the Red Sea to counter attacks by Yemeni Houthis, will leave the region. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided not to extend its mission for the third time. Then journalists from the USNI News portal suggested that the ship would be replaced by another aircraft carrier, the Harry Truman. On June 2, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria reported that Yemen's Ansar Allah movement had struck the USS Dwight Eisenhower and a US destroyer. The Houthis used naval forces, missile units and drones to do so. More from regnum.ru Media: US Navy tanker collides with unidentified object in Arabian Sea The US Navy refueling tanker USNS Big Horn was damaged after colliding with an unidentified object in the Arabian Sea, Business Insider reported on September 24. No one was hurt in the incident, and the vessel was towed to the nearest port in Oman. It is noted that the tanker collided with a "stationary" object. "A US Navy fuel ship deployed to the Middle East was damaged on Monday, apparently after crashing into something," a source familiar with the matter told the publication. According to him, the tanker-refueler plays an important role in the US operations in the region. As reported by the Regnum news agency, earlier on September 24 it was reported that the American nuclear aircraft carrier Harry Truman left the base in Norfolk, Virginia, and headed to the Middle East at the head of a strike group. The ship is heading to the Red Sea against the backdrop of the return from the region of the Dwight Eisenhower, which has been in the Middle East since 2023. Harry Truman will be accompanied by two destroyers and a missile cruiser. On June 2, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria said Yemen's Ansar Allah movement had struck the USS Dwight Eisenhower and a US destroyer. The Houthis used naval forces, missile units and drones. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #3 ^ You "save money" by building new ships and new airplanes! Obvious! |
| Posted by: magpie 2024-09-25 18:28 |
| #2 Pentagon proposes junking the Truman [in 2024] Odd strategy, moving a scrapper to a war zone. A "Remember the Truman!" rallying cry comes to mind. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-09-25 10:30 |
| #1 Wonder if they are towing a fuel barge. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2024-09-25 08:03 |