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The world’s most advanced aircraft carrier taken down by… a dryer vent fire

If the boat isn't awash in sewage, it is a burning dumpster fire.

Jason Weisberger
Mar 17, 2026
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A fire that started in a dryer vent aboard the plagued USS Gerald R. Ford burned for more than 30 hours. Over 600 sailors are now sleeping on floors and tables as the ship grinds through an extended, nearly year-long deployment.

The Navy’s newest and most advanced $13 billion supercarrier, currently waging war in Iran, remains operational, even as crew m…

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