Cruiser USS Vella Gulf Returns to Norfolk After Suffering Damage in Heavy Seas

A convoy complied of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72), front, MV Resolve, center, and USNS Benavidez (T-AKR-306) steam in formation on Feb. 28, 2020. US Navy Photo

A cruiser that deployed last week with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is returning to its homeport today after suffering a fuel oil leak in an engineering space, U.S. 2nd Fleet told USNI News today.

The leak on USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) was discovered while the ship was operating in heavy...

https://news.usni.org/2021/02/26/cruiser-uss-vella-gulf-returns-to-norfolk-after-suffering-damage-in-heavy-seas

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