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Houthis attacked aircraft carrier
The Houthi militia attacked the USS 'Harry S. Truman' with 11 drones on March 16. American aircraft shot down all the drones before they got near the warship. On the morning of March 17, the aircraft carrier, which was located near the Red Sea, was under attack again. There were no details about this attack yet. The attacks came after the US defense, on the orders of Donald Trump, attacked several targets in Yemen on March 16. According to the Americans, the goal of the US attack was to put an end to the Houthis' renewed threats to attack ships with ties to Israel. The Houthis, however, have no plans to stop the attacks, according to Abdul Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Houthi movement, on March 16. The Houthis on MArch 18 claimed their third attack on the 'Harry S. Truman' carrier group with missiles and drones. A US Air Force official said it was hard to confirm the attacks claimed by the Houthis as they were missing their targets by over 100 miles.
Repairs in Souda Bay completed
The USS 'Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)' wass underway conducting routine flight operations agaom in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations on Feb. 24, after departing from Souda Bay on Feb. 23, following the completion of an emergent repair availability (ERAV). The ship remained operationally ready to complete deployment with mission and purpose on full display by the entire crew. Led by a Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC), the creew completed the five-day ERAV at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, working with FDRMC personnel, the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and the local industry partner Theodoropoulos Group to assess the damage, develop a repair plan, and restore weathertight integrity to the ship. The 'Besiktas M' meanwhile arrived in the port of Constanta on Feb 26. Report with photo: https://news.usni.org/2025/02/24/uss-harry-s-truman-back-underway-after-repairs-following-collision
Captain relieved one week after collision
Capt. Dave Snowden was fired just over a week after the USS 'Harry S. Truman' had been in collision with the 'Besiktas M' at the mouth of the Suez Canal as the carrier prepared to return to the Red Sea. Snowden was relieved by Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, commander of Carrier Strike Group 8, which includes the USS 'Harry S. Truman' . The official reason given by the Navy was a loss of confidence in Showden’s ability to command: “The U.S. Navy holds commanding officers to the highest standard and takes action to hold them accountable when those standards are not met. Naval leaders are entrusted with significant responsibilities to their Sailors and their ships,” according to the Navy release. The Truman is expected to continue its mission after completing repairs. Snowden will be temporarily assigned to Naval Air Forces Atlantic. He was a former executive officer on the USS 'Harry S. Truman' . He became captain in December 2023 after completing a tour as captain of the amphibious transport dock ship USS 'San Antonio'. His interim replacement is Capt. Chris Hill, who commanded the Norfolk-based USS 'Eisenhower', whch is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
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