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Vella Gulf suffers new fuel tank casualty 4 days ago A fresh fuel leak casualty has again forced the guided-missile cruiser Vella Gulf back to Norfolk. Here, Boatswain s Mate 3rd Class Abraham Moore signals a helicopter to start its engines Feb. 10 during a pre-deployment exercise last month. (MC2 Dean CatesNavy) The stricken U.S. warship Vella Gulf got back underway this past weekend but quickly returned to port following a fuel leak in the same tank that sidelined the guided-missile cruiser’s deployment late last month. Officials are still assessing whether the latest fuel tank casualty that emerged as the ship steamed near the Virginia Capes was caused by the same corrosion and leakage issues that prompted the ship’s U-turn back to Norfolk last month after deploying with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group.
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USS Vella Gulf returns to Norfolk for technical assessment one day after going underway Vella Gulf went underway Saturday, March 13, only to return to Norfolk the next day for technical assessment of its fuel oil tank. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 9:08 AM EDT March 15, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. USS Vella Gulf went underway on Saturday, March 13, but it returned to Norfolk the next day for technical reasons, according to Navy officials. The U.S. 2nd Fleet Spokesperson issued the following statement: “After getting underway, USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) returned to Naval Station Norfolk this afternoon for technical assessment of the repairs made to the ship’s fuel oil tank. More information will be provided once it becomes available.”
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021 11:32 AM These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 8, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Total U.S. Navy Battle Force: 297 In Japan Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Armando Delmarluna, left, performs maintenance on a forklift aboard the U. S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). US Navy photo. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) is in port in Yokosuka, Japan.