In an incident which is under investigation, a US Navy replenishment ship took damage while operating in the Middle East, CNN reported, citing a Navy official.
The “USNS Big Horn” was damaged after refuelling and replenishment operations for Navy vessels in the region, including the “USS Abraham Lincoln” aircraft carrier, Anadolu Agency reports.
The official did not disclose the location of the incident or specify the nature of the damage to the ship.
🇺🇸Replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground off the Coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea and suffered serious damage. Now being towed to Dubai
She is currently the only oiler available to support the US Navy in the Middle East pic.twitter.com/AX60WREIyj— Uncensored News (@Uncensorednewsw) September 24, 2024
The Lincoln carrier strike group has been actively operating in and around the Gulf of Oman, serving as a deterrent to Iran.
“It is too early to speculate on the specifics or cause of the damage,” the Navy official said, adding that all crew members aboard the “Big Horn” are safe.
Yemeni Houthis have tried to damage US commercial vessels in the Middle East they say are linked to Israel’s nearly year-long war on Gaza, which has killed over 41,000 people and injured more than 95,000.
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