Fire on Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford raged for hours, sailors say

It took more than 30 hours for sailors to put out the fire aboard the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford last week, sailors and military officials said, as the beleaguered ship continued its monthslong slog through President Donald Trump’s military operations.

Source: https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/03/16/fire-on-norfolk-based-uss-gerald-r-ford-raged-for-hours-sailors-say/