{"id":49840,"date":"2026-03-28T14:47:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/28\/aircraft-carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-arrives-in-croatia-for-repairs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:46:27","slug":"aircraft-carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-arrives-in-croatia-for-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2026\/03\/28\/aircraft-carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-arrives-in-croatia-for-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft carrier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/03\/23\/uss-gerald-r-ford-docks-in-greece-for-port-call-after-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/03\/23\/uss-gerald-r-ford-docks-in-greece-for-port-call-after-fire\/\">USS Gerald R. Ford<\/a>, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia\u2019s Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ford, America\u2019s newest and the world\u2019s largest carrier, was operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/03\/12\/onboard-fire-extinguished-on-aircraft-carrier-in-red-sea-navy-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/03\/12\/onboard-fire-extinguished-on-aircraft-carrier-in-red-sea-navy-says\/\">non-combat fire broke out<\/a> in its main laundry room on March 12, injuring three sailors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/03\/17\/sailors-aboard-uss-gerald-r-ford-reportedly-lost-their-beds-amid-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/03\/17\/sailors-aboard-uss-gerald-r-ford-reportedly-lost-their-beds-amid-fire\/\">roughly 100 sleeping berths<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warship has been deployed for nine \u200bmonths and also took part in operations against Venezuela in the Caribbean \u2060prior to arriving in the Middle East. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has been plagued by plumbing problems during its deployment, affecting the nearly 650 toilets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ford had temporarily stopped at Souda Bay on the Greek island \u200bof Crete. The government of Croatia, which is a NATO-ally of the U.S., approved its arrival earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuring its visit, the USS Gerald R. 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