U.S. Navy Ship Heading To Gaza For Building Temporary Dock Returns After Engine Room Fire

US Navy Ship Heading to Gaza for Building Temporary Dock Returns after Engine Room Fire
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A US Navy ship assigned to help build a dock for transporting crucial supplies to Gaza people was forced to return due to an engine room fire, according to the US Navy.

On April 11, the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo was en route to the eastern Mediterranean Sea when the fire broke out.

Although the crew was able to extinguish the fire using portable extinguishers and evacuate the area, the ship was forced to return to Jacksonville, Florida, with only one engine for further...

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