Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford , which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia’s Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance.

The Ford, America’s newest and the world’s largest carrier, was operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury when a non-combat fire broke out in its main laundry room on March 12, injuring three sailors.

Nearly 200 sailors were also treated for smoke-related issues, a U.S. official said at the time. The fire took hours to bring under control and had an impact on roughly 100 sleeping berths .

The warship has been deployed for nine ​months and also took part in operations against Venezuela in the Caribbean ⁠prior to arriving in the Middle East.

It has been plagued by plumbing problems during its deployment, affecting the nearly 650 toilets.

The Ford had temporarily stopped at Souda Bay on the Greek island ​of Crete. The government of Croatia, which is a NATO-ally of the U.S., approved its arrival earlier this week.

“During its visit, the USS Gerald R. Ford will host local officials and key leaders to reaffirm the strong and enduring alliance between the United States and Croatia,” the U.S. embassy to Croatia said in a statement.

The carrier, staffed by more than 5,000 sailors, has more than 75 military aircraft aboard, including fighter aircraft like the F-18 Super Hornet, and boasts a sophisticated radar system for ⁠air ​traffic control and navigation.

曾参与美以联合对伊朗作战的美国海军“杰拉尔德·R·福特”号航空母舰于周六停泊在克罗地亚亚得里亚海港口斯普利特进行维修保养。

3月12日，美国最新、世界上最大的航母“福特”号在红海执行“史诗狂怒行动”支援任务时，其主洗衣房发生非战斗火灾，造成三名水兵受伤。

当时一位美国官员表示，近200名水兵也因吸入浓烟而接受了治疗。这场大火持续数小时才被扑灭，并影响了大约100个卧铺。

这艘军舰已部署九个月，在抵达中东之前，还参与了在加勒比海地区对委内瑞拉的军事行动。

该项目在部署期间一直受到管道问题的困扰，影响了近 650 个厕所。

这辆福特车曾短暂停靠在希腊克里特岛的苏达湾。克罗地亚政府（美国的北约盟国）于本周早些时候批准了它的入境。

美国驻克罗地亚大使馆在一份声明中表示：“在访问期间，‘杰拉尔德·R·福特’号航空母舰将接待当地官员和重要领导人，以重申美国和克罗地亚之间牢固而持久的联盟。”

这艘航母拥有 5000 多名水兵，搭载 75 多架军用飞机，包括 F-18 超级大黄蜂等战斗机，并配备了用于空中交通管制和导航的先进雷达系统。