The US Navy is leaving the volatile Middle East without an aircraft carrier again, even as fighting continues
Story by jepstein@businessinsider.com (Jake Epstein) • 19h
How the US Navy tried — and failed — to sink carrier USS America for weeks
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The US Navy's carrier fleet is known for its impressive firepower and resilience in battle.
The fleet's durability is attributed partly to the sacrifice of its predecessor, USS America.
The Navy tried for weeks to sink the "Big A," eventually resorting to scuttle the ship onboard.
The US Navy's supercarrier fleet is famed for its offensive power, massive size, and versatility in battle.
US aircraft carriers led their strike groups to the front lines of global conflicts and are frequently used to intimidate US adversaries.
In June, Nimitz-class carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower left the Middle East after spending months fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Earlier this year, USS Gerald R. Ford returned to its homeport after the Pentagon sent the first-in-class supercarrier and its strike group to the coastal waters of Israel after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.
The durability of America's current carrier fleet is due in part to the sacrifice of one of its predecessors: USS America.
The US Navy's sole aircraft carrier in the Middle East left the region over the weekend.
The USS Abraham Lincoln spent months operating there, joining the counter-Houthi fight.
The US is now without a carrier in the volatile Middle East for the first time in a while.
The US Navy is again without an aircraft carrier in the Middle East; it's the second time in the past year that it has lacked this capability despite the fighting still going on in the region.
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