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The USNS Big Horn, a refueling tanker from the fifth fleet The US has been damaged in the Arabian Sea, leaving its carrier group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln without fuel, Business Insider reports.
According to the portal, citing an informed source, the tanker collided with an “unidentified object” in the Arabian Sea. The object was allegedly stationary, but no one can say what it was. It is suggested that it could have been a shoal, but there is no evidence for this. The collision occurred on the night from Sunday to Monday, September 23.
A U.S. Navy fuel ship deployed to the Middle East was damaged Monday, apparently after hitting something while operating at sea in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations – the report says.
The crew of the vessel was not injured, the extent of the damage has not yet been determined, as well as the cause of the incident. On Tuesday, September 24, the USNS Big Horn was towed by tugboats to the nearest port, where, most likely, the damage will be assessed and a decision on further action will be made…
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